Juvenile crime can set the foundation for a lifetime of challenges for your teen in the absence of intervention. As a parent, you may strongly desire to prevent recidivism and help your child recognize the benefit of living a crime-free life. While you cannot control...
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Juvenile Crimes
Will my child have to stay in a detention center after being taken into custody?
It can be incredibly scary when law enforcement contacts you to tell you your child is in custody and accused of committing a crime. Your first instinct may be to get your child back home with you. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice explains the juvenile...
4 ways Florida juveniles can undergo prosecution as adults
When your child faces a criminal charge, you may find that it keeps you up at night. You may feel especially fearful if you believe there is a chance the state of Florida might try him or her as an adult. The repercussions associated with adult offenses are often much...
How can you make reentry successful for your child?
Watching your child work through the legal system after committing a juvenile crime can cause unrest and concern as a parent. Perhaps your highest priority is to help your child reenter society successfully. Deterring your child from continued criminal conduct...
Potential consequences of burglary charges for teens in Florida
Florida takes burglary crimes very seriously, and the penalties for teens are often the same as those for adults. If your child faces burglary charges, they could spend years, if not decades, in prison, depending on the circumstances of the crime. According to the...
How does Florida handle juvenile offenses?
If law enforcement arrests and charges your child with a crime, you may feel angry, fearful and helpless. Understanding the Florida juvenile justice process can help you get a handle on this difficult situation. Learn more about what to expect if your child becomes...
Florida juveniles and theft/property criminal charges
Juveniles in Fort Myers and surrounding areas of Southwest Florida and the Gulf Coast become targets sometimes in criminal law probes. Those investigations can be varied and wide-ranging, with alleged wrongdoers spanning a spectrum from college-aged individuals to...
Some special considerations relevant to the juvenile justice realm
Many readers of our criminal defense blog posts in Southwest Florida and elsewhere across the state likely have children. And they were of course kids themselves once.Which speaks to insight. Namely, it breeds a sharp understanding of parents that their children are...
The role of plea bargaining in defending juvenile crimes
Sometimes, teenagers in Florida commit crimes as the result of a dare or peer pressure, without realizing that the potential consequences could adversely affect the rest of their lives. Whether they are involved in underage drinking, drunk driving, or breaking and...
Juvenile crimes: Check your kids’ planned Halloween pranks
What is more fun than dressing up for Halloween and trick or treating in Florida or elsewhere? However, along with costumes and candy, it is the time for pranks. While most pranks are done for fun, it might be a good idea to check that the pranks your teenagers...