What is the difference between a juvenile prosecution and a criminal prosecution?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from Javier A., In re, 159 Cal.App.3d 913, 206 Cal.Rptr. 386 (Cal. App. 1984):

"Under our decisions we can find no persuasive distinction in that regard between the proceeding conducted in this case pursuant to Cal.Welf. & Inst'ns Code sec 701 (1966) and a criminal prosecution, each of which is designed 'to vindicate [the] very vital interest in enforcement of criminal laws." (Citation omitted.) (Breed v. Jones (1975) 421 U.S. 519, 528, 531 [95 S.Ct. 1779, 1785, 1786, 44 L.Ed.2d 346] [holding double jeopardy principles apply in juvenile proceedings just as in adult criminal prosecutions], italics added.)

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