Category: Juvenile Crimes

Denver Hopes to Curb Elevated Youth Gun Violence with New Program

Apr 11
2020

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Categories: Juvenile Crimes | Weapons

Prevention of gun violence, especially among juveniles, is something Denver is looking to address. The set-up of a specialized court in the city’s judicial system is currently in progress.

A program is being designed to target first-time juvenile offenders and prevent them from committing more gun crimes down the road – and possibly being tried as an adult in the process.

Case in point? In 2019, five juveniles under the

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What Is Recidivism and How Does It Relate to CO Juvenile Offenses?

Mar 3
2020

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Categories: Juvenile Crimes

The idea behind the criminal justice system as a whole is to rehabilitate criminal offenders, preventing them from reoffending in the future. Unfortunately, this is much easier in theory than in practice.

In fact, an enormous proportion of former offenders commit new offenses and end up right back in Colorado state prisons. This problem is known as recidivism and is complex.

The Colorado juvenile justice system has a unique opportunity

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What To Do If Your CO Teen Is Charged with a Crime Over Break

Jan 4
2020

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Categories: Juvenile Crimes

 

The holidays are a great time to reconnect with your family and to give kids that much-needed break from school. Unfortunately, most parents don’t get a break from their work schedules — at least not as long as school holidays. That leaves a lot of kids unsupervised…and bored.

 

This scheduling difference can, and often does, keep Colorado police stations busy over the break. While most juvenile crimes committed

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Yes, Your CO Teen Can Have Wine with the Holiday Meal This Year

Dec 16
2019

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Categories: Juvenile Crimes | Minor in Possession | Underage Drinking

 

As a general rule, it’s illegal for minors under the age of 21 to consume or possess alcohol. However, there are a few exceptions.

 

For example, if you give your teen a small glass of wine with your holiday meal this year, this is okay. The caveat is you must be on private property, present with your teen, and have the property owner’s agreement.

 

Unless consuming alcohol

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Can Too Much Halloween “Fun” Get Your Teen Arrested in Colorado?

Sep 27
2019

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Categories: Assault | Criminal Mischief | Disorderly Conduct | Juvenile Crimes

 

Everyone loves a good Halloween prank, and teens are notorious for taking these sorts of things too far. In fact, many Halloween pranks gone awry can result in criminal charges.

 

For your teen, this could mean severely compromising his or her future college and employment prospects. Let’s take a look at the criminal charges that can result from Halloween fun that seems to have gotten a little too

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