Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System

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Across
  1. 7. special court which deals with juveniles who have been accused of violating the law; can handle both status offense and juvenile delinquency court cases
  2. 12. long-term facilities which provide juveniles with challenging activities to reduce delinquent behaviors and encourage accountability
  3. 14. legal rights which an officer must advise a juvenile of when being interviewed or arrested
  4. 15. programs which focus on rehabilitation and re-offense prevention; allows juveniles to be held responsible for their delinquent actions without incarceration or detention
  5. 17. intervention strategies designed to act in unison to encourage accountability, protect public safety and reduce reoffending by preventing future juvenile criminal behavior
  6. 20. juveniles case goes to trial in front of a judge, where both attorneys present evidence, question the witnesses and discuss the case
  7. 23. short-term facilities which provide temporary care (like a detention center), but unrestricted
  8. 27. space or facility for securing juvenile suspects separately from adults
  9. 28. treats juveniles as adults; are subject to more severe punishments
Down
  1. 1. short-term, secure facilities which screen juveniles for the appropriate facility
  2. 2. judge considers all recommendations to make a final decision on how to handle the juvenile’s case; occurs after the adjudicatory hearing
  3. 3. written and signed document by the court stating the decision chosen for the juvenile and any necessary sentencing conditions
  4. 4. long-term facilities in which juveniles can freely be a part of their community (going to school or a job) while under supervised care
  5. 5. juvenile offender is not taken into police custody
  6. 6. community facilities which provide juveniles with individually planned treatment programs, while allowing them to be a part of the public; term length depends on treatment program
  7. 8. decided by a probation or intake officer in place of going to court
  8. 9. individuals under the age of 18 years who have committed a crime
  9. 10. juvenile offender is taken into police custody
  10. 11. Probation
  11. 13. decided by a judge after a juvenile completes the court process
  12. 16. strict, secure facilities where juveniles partake in drills and physical labor, like military basic training, to break their resistance; term length depends on court decision
  13. 18. provide juveniles strict, long-term confinement
  14. 19. juvenile who has committed an act which is an offense only because of their age
  15. 21. immediate notification of a juvenile’s arrest, rights and nature of the alleged crimes to the parent or guardian
  16. 22. determines the resulting consequences against the juvenile’s delinquent actions
  17. 24. short-term, secure facilities which provide temporary placement and care for juveniles awaiting adjudication, disposition or transfer
  18. 25. individual who has committed an act considered a crime at any age
  19. 26. juveniles continue living in their communities, but under restrictions and conditions specified by the court and report to a probationary officer