Teens listen to cases involving other teens |
The Aurora Teen Court is an educational diversion program that operates in the Aurora Municipal Court. The program provides an alternative response for the juvenile justice system for first-time, misdemeanor juvenile offenders, in which teens determine the appropriate sanctions for the offender. Teen Court allows youth in middle and high school after admitting guilt to have a “sentencing hearing” with students acting as prosecutor, defense attorney and jurors. An adult judge presides, and a jury of peers determines the sentence.