consider that the defendant in the case study was16 years old. Identify 2-3 ways that the adult and juvenile systems are different for each of the bulleted points below:

• Deciding What is a Crime
• Detecting a Crime and Arresting a Suspect
• Deciding to Prosecute (Pretrial)
• Determining Guilt
• Deciding Punishment
• Carrying Out the Sentence

It has been suggested that we shift the emphasis of our assessment to State of Ohio vs. Ruben Rhodes this allows us to consider Mr. Rhodes's age and the appropriate course of action for the criminal justice system as if he were a 16-year-old juvenile facing the same accusations and with a similar background. The juvenile justice system differs from the adult criminal justice system in several ways. Juvenile offenders are handled in a variety of ways depending on the state they are in; this paper will concentrate on Ohio's juvenile justice system, keeping in mind that other states may have different criteria.