7 th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs

 Juvenile- person under the ___ of ___, or in some states, ___  Delinquents- juveniles who are found ______ of ________ the ___  _____ and _______ are the most frequently committed juvenile _____

 Poor ____ Conditions  Poor ____________  ____ Membership  ________ Out of ______ and ____________  Alcohol and ____  Peer ________

Reform  Juvenile courts systems were established  Purpose was to ______ children from harmful ___________  Juvenile ________ have the same ___ _______ ______ as adults

Today’s Juvenile Justice System  Juvenile’s do not have the _____ to a ____ trial  They have ________  The only people allowed to attend are parents/_________ and those ________ involved in the ____  The judge decides _____ or _________

Treatment or Punishment  Foster Care- for more ________ _____ supervision  Juvenile Corrections- ________ for minors  Probation- period of ____ during which _________ are given an opportunity to show that they can ______ (while living in _______)  Counseling  Treating Juveniles as Adults- usually happens to ______ ___+ yrs old

1. Don’t use _____ 2. Stay in ______ 3. Say “__” to peer ________ 4. Try to live a ____ life- if a juvenile is ____ with _________ things, they are less likely to turn to ____