In Kodiak Teen Court, Juvenile Defendants can greatly benefit by being in the program.
Some benefits include:
- Juvenile Defendants are judged by their peers.
- Admitting their guilt serving their sentence, and clearing any possible criminal record from affecting their future.
- Learning about juvenile justice and the law.
- Being given a second chance to being a valuable member of their community.
- Being represented in court and by their peers instead of adults.