Legal Question in Criminal Law in Massachusetts

Juvenile laws in Massachusetts

That is a very broad question. You may want to narrow down your inquiry to a specific charge or statute, or a specific set of facts. In general, the goal of the juvenile system, as opposed to the adult system, is to rehabilitate and educate, rather than to punish. For certain serious crimes, juveniles in Mass. may be tried as adults. They are tried in juvenile court but can be sentenced the same as an adult would.