Youth in juvenile and criminal court

This chapter describes the legal processes experienced by youth involved in the juvenile or criminal courts of the United States. The first part of the chapter traces the history of the U.S. juvenile justice system from its origination in the Progressive Era through to the present day, emphasizing s...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zottoli, Tina M. (Author)
Contributors: Daftary-Kapur, Tarika ; Haney-Caron, Emily
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: The Oxford handbook of developmental psychology and the law
Year: 2024, Pages: 279-301
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Keywords:
Youth
Adolescence
juvenile courts
criminal courts
Juvenile Justice
juvenile legal system
criminal legal system
adolescent legal competencies
Juvenile Detention
juvenile law
juvenile sentencing