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Office DelinquencyPreventionwwwojjdpgov2process of determining the possible risks of reoffending among youths who have come into contact with the justice system and to assist in the development of ind. Dana Shoenberg . Senior Staff Attorney . Center for Children’s Law and Policy. 2. Current Juvenile Justice Disparities. Youth of color are disproportionately represented in juvenile justice systems across the country… and the rates of overrepresentation increase as youth go through the system.. Honorable District Judge Karen Thomas. These are not . “. bad kids.. ”. They are kids who need:. Treatment. Community support. Detention isn’t the answer. reclaimingfutures.org. What we know. The System Today. In 1990s, a system of family courts was instituted in Vermont. This was the result of an act passed by the Vermont Legislature in its 1990 session. . All juvenile matters that were heard by the court, sitting as a juvenile court, are now heard by the family court.. Annie P. . Claesson. -Huseby. Annie p. . claesson-huseby. Bachelor of Science Degree – Public Administration. Juris Doctorate Degree, with Distinction. Master’s Degree – Public Administration. 3 years at Legal Services of Northwest Minnesota. What are the steps of a trial, and how are the rights of citizens maintained through the legal process?. Criminal Cases. Crime: any act that breaks a law. Penal Code: the list of crimes and their punishments. April, 2012. A Research-Based Message Strategy. Methodology. Citizen Opinion worked with . Mike Bocian and Greenberg . Quinlan . Rosner. Research to conduct . a survey . among 1,001 American adults on behalf of the Campaign for Youth . Chapter 16. What is the legal age of majority in most states?. What is 18?. Aftercare in the juvenile justice system is most similar to what in the adult system?. What . is . probation?. True or False?. Juvenile Justice System. The juvenile justice system is designed to deal with the problems of . delinquent acts. committed by persons under the age of 18.. Delinquent Acts. There are . two. types of delinquent acts:. CRIME . PREVENTION ACT OF 1998.  . Beatriz Jimenez. California State University, Long . Beach. May 2012. Introduction & Purpose. Gang violence and crime is a serious and widespread . problem. A “trend . Sec. 51.01 Tex.Fam.Code. “This title shall be construed to effectuate the following public purposes: to provide for the care, the protection, and the wholesome moral, mental, and physical development of children coming within its provisions and to protect the welfare of the community and to control the commission of unlawful acts by children.”. Learning Objective 1. Describe the child- saving movement and its relationship to the doctrine of . parens patriae. .. Peter Andrew Bosch/Miami Herald/MCT via Getty Images. The Evolution of American Juvenile Justice. Juvenile Justice Guidelines and Recommended Practices Missouri Law Enforcement Learning Objectives Discuss the Juvenile Court System and the basic philosophical tenets that guide the courts. List the critical definitions in the Juvenile Court Process. Valerie Pearce, J.D.. Indigent Defense Services. PURPOSE OF JUVENILE COURT. To reduce and prevent juvenile delinquency . by . effectively intervening, educating and . treating youth in . order to strengthen families . only a few minutes. They often initiate a number of tasks but failto complete them. Hyperactive children seem to be constantly inmotion. They have difficulty sitting still,may wander around theroom,sq