For the longest time, California, among many other states, handled juvenile offenders with the same approach they used on adults; by locking them up. Even now, some localities don’t hesitate to do so. But now more than ever, the California Juvenile Justice System has taken to adopting an ethos of opting for community service instead,…

A criminal conviction may seem like the worst thing that’s happening in your life, but it doesn’t always mean you’re going to spend the rest of your days in jail. Thankfully, California lawmakers, prosecutors, and voters understand that spending time behind bars isn’t always effective. In fact, justice may also be acquired by allowing the…

In decades past, a DUI was a relatively minor offense unless a victim was seriously hurt. Cases rarely made the news back then, and penalties were mostly limited to fines or DUI classes. The situation today couldn’t be more different. In the event you find yourself facing charges for a DUI (driving under the influence)…

In California, juveniles are considered children by the state and receive different treatment when they commit acts that are otherwise criminal when committed by adults. Because of this, the juvenile and adult justice systems work differently even if the crimes committed might be similar. The differences are seen in the vocabulary used, how the offenders…