juvenile courts

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Juvenile courts are specialized judicial bodies that handle legal cases involving minors, focusing on their protection, rehabilitation, and age-appropriate accountability.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf court
judicial body
specialized court
ageLimitVariesBy country
aimsTo avoid stigmatization of minors
promote reintegration into society
applies child protection law
juvenile law
basedOnPrinciple parens patriae
canOrder educational programs
family interventions
mental health treatment
collaboratesWith mental health providers
probation departments
schools
social services agencies
contrastsWith adult criminal courts
emphasizes best interests of the child
rehabilitative approach
firstEstablishedIn United States of America
surface form: United States
focusesOn age-appropriate accountability
protection of minors
rehabilitation of minors
influencedBy child-saving movement
legalStandardOftenIncludes reduced culpability due to age
mayHandle child abuse cases
child neglect cases
delinquency cases
dependency cases
runaway cases
status offense cases
truancy cases
underage drinking cases
mayImpose community service
counseling
placement in foster care
placement in juvenile detention
probation
mayTransferCasesTo adult criminal courts
oftenExcludes jury trials
oftenOperates in closed sessions
oftenUses informal procedures
originatedIn late 19th century
primaryJurisdictionOver children in need of protection
juvenile offenders
minors
proceduresVaryBy jurisdiction
recognizes developmental differences between juveniles and adults
transferDecisionBasedOn age of minor
prior record
seriousness of offense

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Judiciary of Italy hasBody juvenile courts
Portuguese judicial system hasSpecializedCourt juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Family and Juvenile Courts
Judiciary of Singapore comprises juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Juvenile Courts of Singapore
Family Justice Courts of Singapore hasComponent juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Youth Courts
State Courts of Singapore hasDivision juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Juvenile Courts
National Court of Justice of Ecuador hasChambers juvenile courts
this entity surface form: family, childhood and adolescence chamber
Tennessee General Sessions Courts (in criminal matters) distinctFrom juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Tennessee juvenile courts
Nebraska Supreme Court hasAuthorityOver juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Nebraska juvenile courts
judicial branch of Iran includesCourtType juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Juvenile Courts
specialized courts of the Republic of China (Taiwan) includes juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Juvenile and Family Court
Alabama Department of Youth Services collaboratesWith juvenile courts
this entity surface form: Alabama juvenile courts