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juvenile court
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juvenile court
n. Law
A court with jurisdiction over all cases involving children under a specified age, usually 18 years.
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Noun1.juvenile courtjuvenile court - a court having jurisdiction over dependent and delinquent children
court, judicature, tribunal - an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business


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A model for setting case processing time standards is presented, followed by descriptions of some realistic and affordable options for juvenile courts to consider in expediting the processing of nondetained juveniles.
Juvenile justice by The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
Youth crime has traditionally been seen as a masculine phenomenon because of the low rates of delinquency amongst girls relative to boys--annually, girls accounted for only five per cent of cases in the juvenile courts between 1910 and 1950.
Gender, Justice and Welfare: Bad Girls in Britain, 1900-1950 by Tinkler, Penny / Journal of Social History
Today she works at Camp Scott, a county lockup for teens, teaching basic math and coaching sports to the girls sent to live there by the Juvenile Courts.
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