Concept information
Preferred term
contemporary juvenile courts
Definition
- Juvenile courts were created and operate on the principle that juveniles are fundamentally and developmentally different from adults. Thus, different forms of intervention techniques are used in the treatment of juvenile offenders. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Juvenile Courts, Contemporary]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/contemporary_juvenile_courts
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