What kinds of sentences can judges impose on teenagers?
Judges have several sentencing options. A sentence must be appropriate for the teenager's age and life situation.
First, there are sentences that do not involve physical confinement. For example, a judge could order a teenager to pay a fine, pay the victim money as compensation or perform a specified number of hours of community service. A judge could also verbally reprimand the teenager on the fall-out of her or his actions.