If a crime is committed over a period from 18-19 years old can a person be considered a youthful offender?
141281
No. If they are lucky enough to not get caught until they are 19, then the person is no longer a youth.
775667
Keep in mind.. sexual offenders are different than sexual predators\n- offenders are not always likely to be repeat offenders... where as sexual predators are... a sex offender could be an 18 year old senior having sex with a 16 year old junior in high school....\n-Predators are the ones that prey on underage children, women, etc...
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The key age is 16.\n\n948.02 Sexual assault of a child.  \n\n(1) First degree sexual assault.  Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 13 years is guilty of a Class B felony.\n \n(2) Second degree sexual assault.  Whoever has sexual contact or sexual intercourse with a person who has not attained the age of 16 years is guilty of a Class C felony.\n \n(3) Failure to act.  A person responsible for the welfare of a child who has not attained the age of 16 years is guilty of a Class F felony if that person has knowledge that another person intends to have, is having or has had sexual intercourse or sexual contact with the child, is physically and emotionally capable of taking action which will prevent the intercourse or contact from taking place or being repeated, fails to take that action and the failure to act exposes the child to an unreasonable risk that intercourse or contact may occur between the child and the other person or facilitates the intercourse or contact that does occur between the child and the other person.\n\n(4) Marriage not a bar to prosecution.  A defendant shall not be presumed to be incapable of violating this section because of marriage to the complainant.\n \n(5) Death of victim.  This section applies whether a victim is dead or alive at the time of the sexual contact or sexual intercourse.
553767
I think it depends on several different factors. Your previous criminal history, how close you came to murdering someone, how heinous the crime is, who the victim was (an infant would probably be punished more harshly than an adult), the state you committed the crime in, etc.\n\nI have seen a lot of cases where the defendant gets between 12 - 15 years with no previous criminal record.
756951
As the others state, if the offense was committed by an adult, it stays on forever unless you've managed to get it expunged.  Some offenses can't be expunged.\n\nFor juveniles, the convictions usually come off the record and aren't used against the person if they are arrested as an adult after they turn 18.  If they are still on juvenile probation when they turn 18, it would usually come off their record once they complete their probation terms.  The files  and court records are still in existence, so if there is a need for that information, it can be found.  Juvenile records can be expunged, however.\n\nSome juvenile records can be used against the person if they commit additional offenses as an adult. If they are still on juvenile probation but are over the age of 18, the court will order their cases closed unsuccessfully.  In addition, even if they don't commit new offenses, if they don't complete all the terms of their probation, their case can be closed unsuccessfully.\n\nWhen a juvenile case is closed unsuccessfully, it stays on the person's record for the rest of their life.\n\nHope that makes sense
966102
Once you are 10 years old or older... you can be charged with a crime.  If under 10  he/she is not considered to be criminally liable.\n\nTherefore if you decide to make a citizens arrest and they are under ten and they have been injured,  you could find yourself being accused of assault.\n\n\nSo the answer to your question is that the law is applied retrospectively once a person has reached 10 years of age.
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Since a juvenile culprit is under the state of developement and not able to take prudent dcisions of his own till he attains majority [ 18 years in most of the countries ], the legal system has protected him and therefore punishment awarded to him is not detrimental but to provide him a chance to correct him.\n\nWhile on the other hand since an adult mind is capable of designing a crime, he is believed to have commited the crime fully knowing its consequence. Hence the lagal system has provided harsh punishment for him to punish him, to correct him, to stop him for future crime and give detrimental punishment so that people like you and me dont even think about commiting any crime and society at large.
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I'm sure there's a minimum and maximum sentence... and those would likely be dependant on the laws of the state.  Most states are probably similar, but you should consult with the laws of the state you are in.  \n\nIn actuality, the number of years you would get if convicted would be determined by the judge at sentencing time.  It would be no more than the maximum sentence.. unless there were more charges or multiple counts.
411791
It depends.\n\nIf crimes were committed before the person turned 18 years old, the record could be expunged when the person reaches his/her majority.  This is very common for misdemeanors, and a little less common for felonies.  It depends to some great degree to whether the person was tried as a minor or not.  (In other words, if the person was 17 but was tried as an adult, then the record may not be expunged.)\n\nAnother possibility for a minor is that his/her record could be permanently sealed when she/he turns 18.  This means that the incidents are still recorded, but no one other than the government has access to it (e.g. not employers).\n\nTo the best of my knowledge, criminal records/events after age 18 do not leave your criminal record, although many states have a petition process to have the incident expunged (regardless of your age) if you can demonstrate mitigating reasons (e.g. how long ago the crime was, how minor it was, how you've improved, etc.).\n\nFYI, below is some information on record expungement according to the State of Utah.  It could be that it's similar from state to state.
923794
In many states they DO separate out the kinds of sex offenses to deal with the issue you are raising. They also have age ranges so that a 16 year old having sex with a 17 isn't treated the same way as a 15 year old having sex with a 40 year old.\n\nPlus, if the girl admits to lying and it seems plausible, charges can be dropped. \n\nWhen lists of offenders are available, some states only give names and information for level 3 offenders---scary guys likely to re-commit and most likely child molesters. \n\nGuys who slept with a girl a little too young are not always identified directly. If you look at a database on line it might just say there are 3 types of this kind of offender in a certain town and not list their names.\n \nThis is a tough situation as there are many girls out there who look older than they are and they lie about their age. There should be a punishment for a girl who (knowing she is a few months or a year shy of consent) lies---maybe criminal solicitation???
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In California the law says a minor child reaches majority at age 18.  So freedom to do those things you asked about happens at that point, unless the child emancipates before their 18th birthday. \n\nCriminal liability and being tried as an adult happens to minors as young as 14 years of age when they meet the appropriate criteria and have committed a serious and violent felony as described by our law.    So, being tried "as an adult" in criminal courts is about being consequenced because of the severity of the offense and the intent with which it was committed.
715322
Statutory laws must be adjusted to have the proper penalties between ages both for men and women.  Older people victimizing younger people should be more castigated than those whose victims are already on the age of majority.
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i think so. if the minor understood what they were doing and knew what the outcome would be then yes they should be tried as adults.  there areway to many young people out killing each other and know they can get away with it, because they will go to juvie and be out when they are 18.  i say lock them up with the adults so they can truly learn a lesson.
1106552
That will depend on which State you are referring to, each State has its own classification for crimes as well as the recommended time for each classification.  check your local statutes on line or at your local library.  You could be more specific and I could answer a bit more specific
360836
They're on it forever if after age 18 when it occured.  Some stuff before 18 gets purged, but not all, and sometimes it requires action by the person to purge it.
523955
The full title is the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. It provides that if someone between 17 and 20 years old pleads guilty to most crimes (the exceptions include criems punishable by life in prison, traffic violations, controlled substance violations, etc.), the judge can declare him a "youthful trainee," which means he/she is assigned to a facility for vocational training. When they finish their sentence they are released and no conviction is ever entered on their record. At any point the judge can decide to revoke the youthful trainee status, meaning that they are automatically convicted and the conviction is entered on their record. The time they spent in the facility is deducted from any sentence they receive. The full law is in sections 762.11-15 at the site below.
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The molestor does NOT have to be an adult, if it is a teenager and they are molesting or touching a child in a sexual way it IS MOLESTATION regardless of age and if the molestor is at least 15 they can be charged as an adult in most states and registered as a sex offender if reported