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