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