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* go to jail if the crime is serious | * go to jail if the crime is serious | ||
If a young person over 14 years old is accused of doing something very serious, they may be sentenced as an adult and receive a tougher sentence than in <span class="noglossary">youth</span> court. Examples of very serious offences include | If a young person over 14 years old is accused of doing something very serious, they may be sentenced as an adult and receive a tougher sentence than in <span class="noglossary">youth</span> court. Examples of very serious offences include murder and repeat violent offences. | ||
In most cases, the name of the young person who broke the law is not made public. However, in some cases it may be made public, such as when they are given an adult sentence for a serious offence. | In most cases, the name of the young person who broke the law is not made public. However, in some cases it may be made public, such as when they are given an adult sentence for a serious offence. | ||