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Crimes, Criminals and Crime Statistics: Introduction to Exercise 8 - The juvenile justice system
What You Will Learn

The following exercise:
  • Defines the juvenile justice system
  • Explains the process of bringing a youth to juvenile court
  • Discusses critical issues affecting this system
Key Terms


adjudication inquiry
civil proceeding
correction facilities
custody
detention hearing
disposition hearing


due process
intake hearing
juvenile court
juvenile delinquents
parens patriae
petition


police discretion
probable cause
rehabilitation
status offenders
waiver of jurisdiction
Click on a term for the definition and Spanish translation.
What You Will Do

Complete the passages by dragging terms from the given list and dropping them in the right spaces. Correct answers will remain in the text, and incorrect choices will go back to the list of terms.
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