Chicago, IL asked in Criminal Law and Juvenile Law for Illinois

Q: what are the consequences for a 15 yr old who is being charged with unlawful videotaping another person? In Illinois

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A: In any juvenile case, you can be placed on Continuance under supervision, which is like Court Supervision in adult court, to being placed in the Juvenile Department of Corrections. Factors that typically go in to the decision of punishment are severity of the crime and the Minor's prior criminal history. I have seen some minors get slapped on the wrist for some serious first offenses while other minors have been sent to the Department of Corrections on seemingly small crimes because of their criminal history

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