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Status Offense
A violation that only pertains to juveniles.
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)
Passed by United States Congress in 1974 and encouraged states to remove status offenders from secure institutions and place them with other agencies.
Juvenile Justice System
Stages through which juveniles are processed, sanctioned, and treated after arrests for juvenile delinquency.
Criminal Justice System
An interdisciplinary field studying the nature and operations of organizations providing justice services to society; consists of lawmaking bodies, including state legislatures and Congress, as well as local, state, and federal agencies that try to enforce the law.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Any organizations whose purpose is to enforce criminal laws; the activities of various public and private agencies at local, state, and federal levels that are designed to ensure compliance with formal rules of society that regulate social conduct.
Prosecution and the Courts
Organizations that pursue cases against juvenile offenders and determine whether they are guilty or innocent of the offenses alleged.
Juvenile Offenders
Children or youth who have violated laws or engaged in behaviors that are known as statute offenses.
Jurisdiction
Power of a court to hear and determine a particular type of case; also, the territory within which a court may exercise authority, such as a city, county, or state.
1899 Illinois Act
Created juvenile courts.
Parens Patriae
Means "the father of the country"; the law is in charge of the youth.
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