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Diverting Young Offenders from theformal Justice SystemJuvenile MediationReparation SchemeJohn Heslop Detective SergeantProgram Coordinator. 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.. NYC Task Force on Racial Disparity in the Juvenile Justice System. What is Racial Disparity?. Racial disparity occurs whenever the percentage of youth in the juvenile justice system exceeds the percentage of youth in the general population. OF THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN SUPREME COURT . MAGISTRATES CONFERENCE . TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR THE CARIBBEAN. LOOKING TOWARDS A NEW DAWN: DIVERSION IN JUVENILE JUSTICE. 26-28 August, 2013. The Verandah Resort & Spa Antigua. 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. A Call to Action for the Juvenile Justice Community. The Arc’s National Center on . Criminal Justice and Disability™ (NCCJD). Welcome. !. First time using webex?. You can communicate using the . Chat Box . 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. 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?. OFFENDERS. Presentation, Graphic Organizers, & Activities. Georgia’s Court System:. JUVENILE. OFFENDERS. STANDARDS:. SS8CG6 The student will explain how the Georgia court system treats juvenile offenders. . 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. Originally, juvenile offenders were treated the same as adult criminals. Beginning in 1899, states began forming separate juvenile courts. States took responsibility for parenting the children until they showed signs of positive change. The new vision for juvenile justice,. children Advocate’s roundtable. : . Feb. 7, 2019. . The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). Bipartisan - membership all 50 state legislatures . Justice Involved Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Call to Action for the Juvenile Justice Community The Arc’s National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability™ (NCCJD) 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