Concept information
Preferred term
detained youth and committed youth
Definition
- Detained youth and committed youth are legal terms used to describe the incarcerated status of a juvenile offender, under the age of 18 who has been charged with breaking the law. There are several ways in which youths may be detained or committed. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Detained Youth and Committed Youth]
Broader concept
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/detained_youth_and_committed_youth
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