<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> A juvenile court (or young offender's court) is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority . In most modern legal systems, children and teens who commit a crime are treated differently from legal adults that have committed the same offense . </P> <P> Industrialized countries differ in whether juveniles should be tried as adults for serious crimes or considered separately . Since the 1970s, minors have been tried increasingly as adults in response to "increases in violent juvenile crime ." Young offenders may still not be prosecuted as adults . Serious offenses, such as murder or rape, can be prosecuted through adult court in England . However, as of 2007, no United States data reported any exact numbers of juvenile offenders prosecuted as adults . In contrast, countries such as Australia and Japan are in the early stages of developing and implementing youth - focused justice initiatives as a deferment from adult court . </P>

What type of jurisdiction does a juvenile court have