This is the crime for which Jacqueline Montanez is currently incarcerated

This was a commonplace problem that was considered to be a crime solely for juveniles, largely occurring in urban areas

These are the 4 main differences between an adult criminal court system and a juvenile court system

The legal status of a juvenile which determines whether or not a case will be eligible for transfer into the adult criminal court system is largely contingent upon this

Other than a waiver, this is the alternate mechanism which allows a juvenile's case to be heard in an adult criminal court they were an adult

This is considered to be the focus of the juvenile justice system

This is what the New York House of Refuge might be described as

This is the proper term for a juvenile that is found guilty in a juvenile criminal court proceeding

This is the number of juveniles currently serving life sentences without the possibility of parole for crimes committed while they were juveniles in IL

This is the number of states in which it is theoretically possible for a juvenile of any age to be tried as an adult

This is the primary argument against Scared Straight programs

This is the principle that governs the juvenile court system and is based on the notion that children are capable of being rehabilitated

This is the theoretical premise (aka - the theory) for using alternate terms in the juvenile court proceedings

This is the estimated average percentage of juvenile court cases that are transferred to adult criminal court

This is the term used to refer to the process by which if a juvenile commits a crime that is deemed particularly heinous, the offender is not even brought before a juvenile court but brought straight to criminal court

When was the New York House of Refuge founded?

This is the proper term used for juveniles in a juvenile court proceeding

This is the proper term for when a juvenile commits a crime that is only a crime as a result of their age

This best describes how juveniles were treated by the court system during the 1700s and 1800s in America

This is the term that would be used in a trial in the adult court system within the juvenile court system

When did reforms begin to occur that set the stage for juvenile justice to form?

This is when and where the first juvenile court originated

These are the three sets of circumstances when the juvenile court has authority over a juvenile

This is the point in the criminal justice process when it is determined if a juvenile's criminal case will be heard in an adult or juvenile court setting

This is the standard of proof within the juvenile court system