Trial as an adult

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Trial as an adult is a situation in which a juvenile offender is tried as if they were an adult, whereby they may receive a longer or more serious sentence than would otherwise be possible if they were charged as a juvenile. While there are specific protections that exist for juvenile offenders (such as suppression of an offender's name, picture, a closed courtroom, or a record sealing in which case the proceedings are not made public) these protections may be waived.

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