Juveniles and adults are both protected from prejudicial lineups or other identification procedures Similar procedural safeguards protect juveniles and adults when they make an admission of guilt Prosecutors and defense attorneys play equally critical roles in advocating for juvenile and adult suspects.
Age determines the jurisdiction of juvenile court .
Adult court procedures are more formal and are open to the public . Identifying information about juveniles cannot be released to the media , but information about adults must be released to the media. Parents are highly involved in the juvenile process but not in the adult process. Juveniles are released into parental custody. Adults are given the right to bail.