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| a young person who is found guilty of a crime |
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| a youth who is judged to be beyond the control of his or her parents or guardian |
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| a sentence in which a person goes free but must be under the supervision of a court appeal |
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state courts set aside for young people
goal is to help juveniles in trouble, not to punish them
1st in illinois: purpose was to give personal attention to each youth
under the age of 18, few states 16 or 17
children can appear in court if charged with truancy, disobedience, or running away |
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| skipping school without permission |
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police decide to return to parents or giver case to a social service agency
go through an informal court process, intake, to decide if case should be sent to juvenile court |
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judge must be convinced that a law has been broken and that there is good evidence
sent back to juvenile hall so they won't run away |
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takes the place of a trial, generally not public
no jury
may have an attorney appointed by the court |
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| the dispositional hearing |
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| judge decides on the sentence |
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to help young people after they have been released from an institution
given a parole officer who can give advice and information about school and jobs |
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| strengthening juvenile justice |
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far too little money spent on giving help to troubled youth
too easy on young criminals |
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youths live in small group homes
counseling helps youth feel better about themselves and their futures |
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self esteem grows as they find that they can do difficult tasks
get them away from their neighborhood and bad influences |
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| keeping kids from becoming criminals |
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| prevent juvenile crimes, fewer adults criminal justice will have to deal with |
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