Juvenile Justice

3. option for disposition
4. type of fact-finding hearing
6. equivalent to trial in an adult court
7. idea that a juvenile is moved from juvenile to adult court
10. form of juvenile courts where juvenile lawyers present to a panel of youth judges
12. offenses that, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal act
14. first stage of the juvenile justice system
15. guardian of minors
16. form of sentencing that is two-parts; adult portion may be waived if juvenile portion is successfully completed
19. first juvenile courts were located in ___

1. person is ineligible for juvenile court due to law
2. option for disposition
5. law violations that only apply to minors
8. person appointed to serve as a special guardian of a youth in the juvenile court system
9. prosecutors discretion to file charges against juveniles in adult criminal court
11. first reform school
13. option for juveniles for courts
17. models of teen courts
18. informal process by which court officials or social workers decide if a complaint against a juvenile should be referred to a juvenile court or not