The correct answer is B) the Police should notify Sean’s parents or guardians.
<em>What should happen next in the juvenile justice system is that the Police should notify Sean’s parents or guardians.
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When dealing with youth crime, the American juvenile justice system handles young men who are convicted of committing a crime. The system has the purpose of rehabilitating the young men that commit a crime.
In this case, if Sam –who is 13 years-old- is caught trespassing inside the local mall after it closed on Friday night, he is going to be taken by the police. What should happen next in the juvenile justice system is that the Police should notify Sean’s parents or guardians.
The other options of the question were, a) Sean will be sent to the Youth Detention Center, c) Sean would have a probable cause hearing before a Judge, and d) there will be a formal hearing to decide if Sean will be charged.
