Every Friday the Newsround team takes a closer look at one of the stories that are making eye-catching news. From the United States of America Paul McDowell reports on: Youth Court - Trial by Teenagers
In Clarkstown, just north of New York, the courtroom is regularly taken over by teenage 'lawyers' and 'judges' who put on trial people their own age accused of breaking the law. They hope this helps to combat the present crime wave.
Editor ERIC ROWAN