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Juvenile Justice System

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What does the juvenile justice system focus on?   rehabilitation  
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During colonial times, at what age could children be banished, sentenced to death, etc.?   age 7  
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houses of refuge   intended to assist with reform movement in 1825; state-run until 1899. Largely failed.  
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Patria postestas   father's right to use harsh punishment and discipline on their children  
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child savers   first "social workers"; pushed for a different system and modified treatment of children  
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What case led to the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to children being founded?   the case of Mary Ellen Wilson  
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When and where were juvenile courts first established?   1899; Chicago  
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By what year did all states implement some form of separate juvenile court system?   1950  
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Parens patriae   doctrine that gives the state the power to act as a child's parent or in the child's best interest?  
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What is a child offender called?   delinquent  
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Kent v. United States   Supreme Court ruled that delinquents had the right to a hearing before transfer to adult court  
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In re Gault   Supreme Court ruled that delinquents are entitled to due process protection  
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In re Winship   Supreme Court ruled that standard of evidence for delinquents must be beyond reasonable doubt  
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McKeiver v. Pennsylvania   Supreme Court ruled that a jury of peers for a delinquent (other minors) would create an adversarial atmosphere  
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Roper v. Simmons   Supreme court ruled execution of a minor as a violation of the 8th amendment  
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What is the youngest age a juvenile can be arrested in PA?   10  
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At what age can you seek or deny medical treatment or counseling in PA?   14  
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At what age can you consent to sexual activity?   16  
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At what age do you go to the adult criminal system?   18  
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At what age must you be released from a juvenile facility?   21  
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Graham v. Florida   Supreme Court ruled that delinquents who have not committed murder cannot be sentenced to life without parole  
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Miller v. Alabama   Supreme Court ruled that even for murder, life without parole violated 8th amendment  
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Montgomery v. Louisiana   Supreme Court ruled that all inmates sentenced as juveniles must be retroactively resentenced  
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juvenile delinquency   refers to juvenile offenders who engage in illegal acts  
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status offenses   acts illegal only for juveniles  
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Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974   designed to prevent delinquency and improve juvenile justice system  
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention   established to support community efforts to provide treatment and rehabilitation programs  
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superpredators   term coined in the 1990s referring to violent juveniles  
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What are some special rules for initial contact with juvenile delinquents?   detention can last no longer than 6 hours, no interviews without parental consent, no secure holding  
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School Resource Officer   officer employed by a local agency and assigned to a school  
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delinquent child   child who violates criminal law  
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undisciplined child   child beyond parental control as shown by refusal to obey legitimate authorities  
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dependent child   child with no parents or guardians OR a child without proper parental care and control necessary for their safety and well-being  
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neglected child   child who does not receive proper care from parents  
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abused child   child who is physically, emotionally, or sexually abused  
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status offender   a child who violates laws specifically written for children  
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consent decree   plea bargain  
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diversion   a decision to keep juveniles out of courtroom by assigning them to a community-based program, drug and alcohol treatment, mental health treatment, informal probation  
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intake   booking  
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detention hearing   preliminary hearing; must be within three days  
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adjudication   must happen in ten days if child is kept in detention. found delinquent or not  
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adjudicated delinquent   guilty  
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disposition hearing   judge decides if child will continue to be delinquent or not. if kept in detention, the longest amount of time before disposition is 20 days (equivalent to sentencing)  
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What is the maximum number of days a juvenile can be held?   33 days  
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aftercare   parole  
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judicial waivers   judge decides whether child goes to adult court or juvenile court  
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direct files   district attorney goes to juvenile court judge saying child should go to adult court  
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automatic waivers   child automatically goes to adult court (must be 15+ and have committed a crime with a weapon  
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reverse transfers   adult court judge sends child back to juvenile court  
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consequences of juvenile waivers   harsher punishment, greater risk of victimization in adult prison, often placed in solitary for safety, does not have a deterrent ffect  
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