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What are Advantages of being charged with a crime under 18?

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The sentences tend to be more lenient, and the criminal record usually will not show up after you become an adult.

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Is being charged with a crime the same as being indicted for a crime?
no
What is being charged with a crime?
Being blamed for an act of crime
A crime commited by an under 18?
A crime is a crime no matter WHAT the age of the person committing it. The only difference between juvenile offenders and adult offenders, is in how they are handled by the court.
Can you vote if you were charged with a felony under 18?
Unless you were bound over for trial as an adult, you should probably retain your right to vote. To be certain, contact your County or State Voter Registrar's Office and ask.
Can you be charged with a crime for being in possesion of benzocaine?
no. you cant be charged. because you usually find it in topical pads for temp relief. ( icy hot, sometimes bengay, ect) i wouldn't charge anyone for it and I'm a police officer.