What is the term for a juvenile who is at least 14 years old and whose case has been certified and transferred for trial as an adult, with a court order indicating waiver?

What is the term for a juvenile who is at least 14 years old and whose case has been certified and transferred for trial as an adult, with a court order indicating waiver?

• A. Waived Juvenile
• B. Adjudicated Juvenile
• C. Certified Juvenile
• D. Adult Offender

Answer: (A)

The essential idea is waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction. When a juvenile who is at least 14 years old is certified for transfer and the court issues a waiver, the case moves from the juvenile system to adult court. The person whose case has been moved is described as a waived juvenile, highlighting that the court has waived its jurisdiction over the case and transferred it to the adult system. The other terms don’t fit as precisely: an adjudicated juvenile refers to a finding within the juvenile system, a certified juvenile describes the act of certifying for transfer rather than the post-transfer status, and adult offender describes someone already in the adult system but doesn’t capture the specific status of having been waived to that system.

The essential idea is waiver of juvenile court jurisdiction. When a juvenile who is at least 14 years old is certified for transfer and the court issues a waiver, the case moves from the juvenile system to adult court. The person whose case has been moved is described as a waived juvenile, highlighting that the court has waived its jurisdiction over the case and transferred it to the adult system. The other terms don’t fit as precisely: an adjudicated juvenile refers to a finding within the juvenile system, a certified juvenile describes the act of certifying for transfer rather than the post-transfer status, and adult offender describes someone already in the adult system but doesn’t capture the specific status of having been waived to that system.