Compare and contrast the state juvenile court system to the criminal court system

What will be an ideal response?


Juvenile = Adult, rehabilitation (primary goal to juvenile)=sanctions (used against offender), prevention (focus on risk factors of family and environment)=prevention (generalized activities and aimed at deterrence), law enforcement (confidentiality and specialized courts)=law enforcement (open public access), intake (social service model, court is guardian of defendant)=prosecution (adversarial system), detention=jail/lockup, adjudication=conviction, disposition=sentencing.

Criminal Justice

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

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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