Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System

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