What is the Juvenile Justice System?  <br>

The Juvenile Justice System is the legal system through which cases involving minors are handled.
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What types of crimes do juveniles commit?
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Although they are more likely to commit certain offenses than others, youths are involved in most categories of crime. The _________ most recent Juvenile Offenders and Victims _______ Report Series tracked crime rates in 1999 and found that youths made up 54 percent of all arson arrests, 42 percent of all vandalism arrests, and 35 percent of all motor vehicle theft arrests.
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What is the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act? <br>
What is juvenile delinquency?
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What behaviors have been shown to increase the likelihood of a youth committing violent crime later in life?
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Until what age is a youth considered a juvenile? <br>

How is being tried as a juvenile different than being tried as an adult?


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Jurisdictional Boundaries <br> <br>

What is a "juvenile"?  <br>
What are the upper and lower ages of delinquency and status offense jurisdiction? <br>
Do juvenile courts lose jurisdiction over juvenile offenders when they turn 18?  <br>
What types of violations constitute a status offense in each state? <br>
How are status offenders classified in each state?  <br>
Are delinquency cases and status offenses handled by the same court?  <br>
Are delinquency hearings confidential?  <br>
Are emancipated juveniles tried in the adult criminal justice system? <br> <br>
Organization & Administration of Delinquency Services <br> <br>

How do states define the purpose of their juvenile courts?  <br>
Which states centralize delinquency services (community supervision, aftercare, and public commitment) at the state level?  <br>
What type of agency administers detention services?  <br>
What type of agency administers community supervision (probation)?  <br>
What type of agency controls the operation of state commitment facilities?  <br>
What type of agency administers aftercare services?  <br>
Are adjudicated juvenile offenders ever committed to public detention centers?  <br>
What are the most commonly used residential placement options for committed youth?  <br>
Are parents or guardians required to financially support the institutionalization of their delinquent children? <br>
How do states vary in the circumstances under which juvenile records can be unsealed?  <br>
What are the core requirements of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA)?  <br>
How has the ________ changed since it was enacted in 1974?  <br>
How do state statutes align with the JJDPA core requirement of sight and sound separation?  <br>
How do state statutes align with the JJDPA core requirement of removal of juveniles from adult jails?  <br>
How do states coordinate efforts to address disproportionate minority contact (DMC)?  <br>
How much ________ have states received? <br> <br>
Juveniles Tried as Adults <br> <br>

Are transfer (waiver) laws the only laws that enable states to impose adult sanctions on juvenile offenders?  <br>
How do judicial waiver criteria vary by state?  <br>
How do concurrent jurisdiction (prosecutorial discretion) provisions vary by state? <br>
How do statutory exclusion provisions vary by state?  <br>
How do juvenile court blended sentencing provisions vary by state?  <br>
What is the youngest age that a juvenile can be transferred to criminal court for trial as an adult?  <br>
Have states made it easier for juveniles to be tried as adults in criminal court?  <br>