When dealing with offenders, there is a lot of informality because they are at an impressionable time in their lives. The court aims to rehabilitate minors, rather than punish as in Superior Court. It is understood that children make mistakes; however, to some extent, they still need to be held accountable for their actions in order to teach them responsibility. Within the juvenile court, DDJ offers several resources to the defendant, such as functional family therapy, school night to get students back on track, counseling and various others