What are Youth Courts (Peer Courts, Teen Courts, etc)?
According to the National Association of Youth Courts, Youth Court is the most-replicated juvenile justice intervention in the history of the juvenile justice system. At Youth Courts, youth who have admitted responsibility for their actions are put through a Restorative Justice process and sentenced by their peers to repair the harm they caused to victims and the community. While the models differ slightly, â Peer Courtâ , â Teen Courtâ and other terms are often used as synonyms.
