In 1899 the ________________Juvenile Court Act created a juvenile court, separate in form and function from adult criminal courts

To avoid the lasting stigma of criminality, the law applied the term delinquent rather than criminal to young adjudicated offenders, and that is the model we use today. a. New York b. Illinois c. Rhode Island
d. Pennsylvania


b

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

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What will be an ideal response?

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