Maria is a 16 year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill. Maria used a baseball bat to beat a classmate close to death leaving the victim with brain damage. The judge will render her decision tomorrow if Maria should be tried as an adult or if the case should stay within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system. Currently, Maria is being held in an institution until an appropriate decision can be made.
Maria did not go to adult court because rather than a jury trial, the decision regarding her guilt and punishment occurred in a process called

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Maria is a 16 year-old Hispanic female from South Carolina who has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon with the intent to kill.  Maria used a baseball bat to beat a classmate close to death leaving the victim with brain damage.  The judge will render her decision tomorrow if Maria should be tried as an adult or if the case should stay within the jurisdiction of the juvenile court system.  Currently, Maria is being held in an institution until an appropriate decision can be made.
Maria did not go to adult court because rather than a jury trial, the decision regarding her guilt and punishment occurred in a process called

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Adjudication is the process in juvenile court where a judge determines if a juvenile is responsible for the offense, similar to a trial in adult court.

Maria Is a 16 Year-Old Hispanic Female from South Carolina