What are status offenses and how do they differ from other juvenile offenses?
What will be an ideal response?
Status offenses are not crimes if committed by adults. Other juvenile offenses are also adult crimes. Status offenses may reflect an underlying serious problem (e.g., violence in the home, so the juvenile runs away). There is resistance to removing status offenses from juvenile courts. Status offenders also may commit “true” crimes (e.g., burglary, theft).
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What will be an ideal response?
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