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The Juvenile Justice System

What is the Juvenile Justice System? (cont.). Juvenile law has broader reach:Neglected children (lacking proper protection

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The Juvenile Justice System

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    1. The Juvenile Justice System Outline of Topics What is the Juvenile Justice System? What does it do and what does it look like? How is it different from the criminal justice system? How did the system develop historically? What variations have been tried and why? What changes are currently being made? How is it set up and how does it work? In the U.S. generally? (note: fairly wide variations) In Illinois specifically?

    2. What is the Juvenile Justice System? (cont.) Juvenile law has broader reach: Neglected children (lacking proper protection & care) Wayward children (lacking proper control & discipline) Delinquent children (violating the criminal law) Categories 1) & 2) refer to “minors in need of supervision” – i.e., “status offenders” Subject to forceful state intervention not applied to adults Includes non-criminal behaviors Not necessarily a specific act, but to a pattern of activity Category 3) refers to a child whose action violates the criminal law – i.e., “delinquents” The violation would be a “crime” if committed by an adult These are sometimes called “juvenile criminals”

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