<P> A juvenile court ( or young offender 's court ) is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority . In most modern legal systems , children and teens who commit a crime are treated differently from legal adults that have committed the same offense . </P>
what type of jurisdiction does a juvenile court have
special authority to pass judgements for crimes that are committed by children or adolescents who have not attained the age of majority