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13 Cards in this Set
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adjudication
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decision by a juvenile court that the juvenile committed the delinquent act
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adjudication hearing
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a hearing to determine whether there is evidence beyond a reasonable doubt to support a reasonable doubt to support the allegations against the juvenile
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aftercare
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supervision of a juvenile after release from an institution
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commitment
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decision by a juvenile court judge to send the adjudicated juvenile to an institution
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delinquent act
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a behavior committed by a juvenile that would have been a crime if committed by an adult
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delinquent
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a juvenile who has been adjudicated of a delinquent act in juvenile court
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detention
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short-term secure confinement of a juvenile for the protection of the juvenile or for the protection of society
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detention center
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a facility designed for short-term secure confinement of a juvenile prior to court disposition or execution of court order
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disposition
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the sanction imposed on a juvenile who has been adjudicated in juvenile court
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disposition hearing
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a hearing held after a juvenile has been adjudicated to determine what sanction should be imposed on the juvenile
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institution
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a facility designed for long-term secure confinement of a juvenile after adjudication (also referred to as training school)
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petition
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a document that states the allegations against a juvenile and requests a juvenile court to adjudicate the juvenile
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taken into custody
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the action on the part of a police officer to obtain custody of a juvenile accused of committing a delinquent act
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