Double jeopardy prevents a juvenile from being tried as an adult, after going through a jurisdictional hearing in juvenile court.

Name: Double jeopardy prevents a juvenile from being tried as an adult, after going through a jurisdictional hearing in juvenile court.
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Double jeopardy protects against being tried twice for the same offense, so if a juvenile is tried in juvenile court, they cannot be tried again as an adult for the same crime.

Double Jeopardy Prevents a Juvenile from Being Tried as an Adult