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Joe Payne Teens tried as adults...good idea?

"Teen Crime." //findarticles.com//. 2009. CBS Interactive Inc., Web. 2 Dec 2009. .
 * In just one 12-month period from 1990 to 1991 arrests of teens in Jacksonville rose 27%.
 * James Alan Fox a crime expert says, while the rate of killing by those over age 25 dropped 22 percent between 1985 and 1995 teenage killing soared by 141%.
 * In some counties, teens convicted of serious crimes, such as car theft, can expect little mercy. They know they will not be tried in a juvenile court, but in an adult court. They know that if they are found guilty, they will likely go to jail.
 * Acording to this very site juveniles are being treated in some counties the same adults are in others but the question is it it time for us to change and from what ive read it is a great idea over the past years juvenile reports have been growing not just juveniles but everone in the united states.

Joe Payne Juvenile rules

"Juvenile Delinquency,." //thefreedictionary.com//. Web. 2 Dec 2009. .


 * From what i understand the juvenile system has not been updated from the early 19th centry.
 * But in some states the juvenile system has been updated and they see that more teens are comiting times these days and that somthing needs to be done now or more an more teens will get a new record once they are 18.
 * Theft is the most common offense by children. More serious property crimes and rape are most frequently committed in later youth.
 * Legal term for behavior of children and adolescents that in adults would be judged criminal under law. In the U.S.A., definitions and age limits of juveniles vary, the maximum age being set at 14 years in some states and as high as 21 years in others, as you see some states belive in the age of 14 and i agree the graphs have shown raise and i dont see a stop any time soon.
 * The 16 to 20 year age group, considered adult in many places, has one of the highest incidences of serious crime but in some states these 16 year olds will get a clean slate at the age of 21, is it fair?

Joe payne What is your chance  Juvenile Crime - The Crimes—court Statistics
 * Juvenile courts had 1.6 million minors in the year 2000.
 * In 2000 41% of charges were property offences, almost half of this percent is offence aginst other people.
 * At the age of 17 most charges are committed.
 * 13 year olds have one third the crime rate as 17 teen year olds have and increasingly high rate of crime.
 * Kids your age are dealing with this stuff every day the chances are higher the closer you are to the age of 18 is it fair that they get off clean when they are just one year away?
 * Weapon vilations incressed to a huge number of 195%.
 * Rape incressed to 160%.

Joe Payne Percents

"Juvenile Delinquency Statistics for Morgan County 2008." //scican.net//. Web. 3 Dec 2009. [].

Yes some of these percents are low but isn't one percent to high?
 * 41% of all residential burgelry charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 28% of nonresidential burgelry charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 21% of all Residential Entry charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 19% of all Theft charges and 33% of all Receiving Stolen Property charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 18% of all Auto theft charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 45% of all Illegal possession or consumption of alcohol charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 11% of all Marijuana Possession charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 3% of all Possession of Cocaine/Narcotics charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 7% of all Dealing in Drugs/Narcotics (Misdemeanor charges) filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 24% of all Criminal Mischief charges filed in 2008 were committed by juveniles.
 * 5% of all Resisting Law Ennforcement charges filed in 2008 were committed by juven

Joe Payne // uvenile justice system lawyers //. Ed. . 2008. legalmatch. 4/12/2009 < http://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/juvenile-justice-system.html />

What is the juvenile court process?  How Does A Juvenile Case Start? Are There Any Alternatives To A Formal Hearing In Juvenile Court?
 * A child who is arrested or referred to the juvenile court will face a very emotional time and have a multitude of questions. Although the juvenile court process can vary somewhat from state to state or even county to county, there are some basic steps which are common in all juvenile justice systems.
 * A juvinel matter can rise up when the police apprehend a minor for violating a common law of the public, but more commonly it begins when a school official, parent, or guardian refers a problem with a juvenile to the court. The court intake officer will then evaluate the case, sometimes called a "juvenile delinquency" case, to determine whether further action is necessary, whether the child should be referred to a social service agency, or whether the case should be formally heard in juvenile court.
 * If the matter proceeds to juvenile court and the child admits to the allegations in the petition, a treatment program is ordered. If the child denies the allegations in the petition, a hearing like the criminal trial of an adult is held. At this hearing the child has both the right to consul and the privilege against self-incrimantion. Rather than try the case to a jury, however, a judge hears the matter and decides whether the juvenile has committed the acts alleged in the petition. If the allegations have not been proven to the court's satisfaction, the judge dismisses the case.

Megan Thevenot Juvenile Crime and Punishment

"Online Laywer Source." //onlinelaywersorce.com//. eJustice, Web. 1 Dec 2009. [].


 * The first juvenile court was build in Chicago in 1899.
 * 2.3 million minors were arrested for committing crimes in 2002.
 * Minors are involved in 1/10 murders,
 * Minors1/8 drug abuse violations,
 * Minors are involed in1/5 weapons violations
 * Minors are involved in 1/4 robberies.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">One quarter of all violent crimes are committed by juveniles.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">2/3 of juvenile crimes are handles through the juvenile court system.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">A minor closer to adult hood or has committed a more serious crime is more likely to be charged as an adult.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">41 states have statutes that make it easier to try minors as adults.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Minors who are charged as adults are twice as likely to be rearrested in the future for criminal offenses then minors who are tried in the juvenile court system.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">the most popular juvenile punishment is <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">probation.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">58% of juvenile sentences involve probation punishments.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">14% of juvenile sentences the court orders out of home residential placement for the accused
 * Out of home placement in a residential facility gives significant restrictions on their freedoms.
 * The justice system defines juvenile crime as any illegal act committed by a person under the age of 18.
 * The laws are almost the same for juveniles and adults but the penalties are often less severe.
 * Juvenile crime rates and the severity of juvenile crimes continually change.
 * Statistics show that 2.3 million minors were arrested in 2001 and of the 2.3 million, 28% were female and 32% were under the age of 15.
 * Most juvenile crime involve property crime. some examples of property crime is <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">burglary, theft, motor vehical theft, and arson.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">The Supreme Court ruled that no person under the age of 16 may get the death sentence.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">5% of Juvenile crime is made up of murder.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">12% of juvenile crime is made up of rape.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">24% of juvenile crime is made up of robbery.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">12% of juvenile crime is made up of assault.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">In 1997,<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;"> 1700 juveniles were involved in 1400.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">8% of juvenile murders involve the use of a firearm.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">40% of juvenile murders involve 2 or more minors.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">56% of juvenile murders the victims knew the murder.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">34% of juvenile murders the victums are strangers.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">Most juvenile crime occur on school days in the hours immediately following the end of school.

Shelby Domarasky Passing laws on younger ages being tried as adults

Juvenile Justice." //Issues & Controversies On File:// n. pag. //Issues & Controversies//. Facts On File News Services, 31 Mar. 2002. Web. 2 Dec. 2009. []

<span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The senate, the house and president Clinton introduced legislation designed to act tougher on violent juvenile offenders in 1997 <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The measures taken by this new legislation act are <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Give prosecutors the option to try young offenders as adults <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Use a scale, “graduated sanctions” dealing with the severity of the crime and the number of crimes they have committed <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Begin to keep juvenile criminal records public like adult records <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The house bill states that no federal funds be used for prevention programs <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The house bill also states that youths (14 and older) can be tried as adults for violent crimes and in addition the parents be punished for not supervising their child properly <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The senate bill states that youths (14 and older) can be tried as adults for ANY crime they commit no matter the severity <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· The senate bill is said to “give judges the ability to command respect from young criminals” <span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">· Clinton wanted the same approaches as the senate bill but with use of more federal funds for crime prevention programs which include: <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Hiring new prosecutors <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Keep schools open from 3pm to 6pm which is the hours at which almost half of all juvenile crimes are committed <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o A requirement of safety locks on all guns <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Tightening controls on gun purchases for adults with juvenile criminal records <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Allow federal courts to try ages 13 and up as adults <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Allow imprisonment for ages 16 and 17 year olds in adult facilities <span style="font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier New'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Courier New'; msolist: Ignore;">o Targeting gangs by bettering witness protection programs


 * Quote: // It's not just about building more prisons or toughening law enforcement or providing more cops. It's also about a strategy of engagement in the community so that young people understand that adults care about their lives and are holding them accountable to more civil norms of behavior. // Michael McCurry, Clintons press secretary
 * Clintons stated that he feels his policy is "tough when you should be tough, smart when you should be smart, compassionate when you should be compassionate."
 * Every state but Hawaii allows juveniles to be tried as adults for certain crimes
 * In 1994 a law was passed in Florida stating:
 * Prosecutors could try children age 14 and older in adult courts
 * To end record confidentiality
 * Create a new department of juvenile justice
 * This bill passed both houses of state legislation without one single disagreeing vot
 * Certain states have different age groups to try minors as adults
 * Georgia. Age 13
 * Oregon. Age 12
 * Wisconsin. Age 10
 * Tennessee. Eliminated age restriction completel
 * Motto: If you are old enough to do the crime, you are old enough to do the time

Hye Mee Park critics vs. supporters

Issues & Controversies//. Aug. & sept. 2009. Web. Nov. & dec. 2009. [].//

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 * 1) main goal of juvenile system is <span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">rehabilitation than punishment HP
 * 2) critics: juvenile brains are not matured enough like of an adult HP
 * 3) supporter: death penalty should be based on severity of a crime not based on age; know right and wrong HP
 * 4) when the parents punish their children, the children behave better afterward HP
 * 5) death penalty can applied to mentally retarded people and underaged people (but at least 16) HP
 * 6) critics: immoral and unjust, deserve second chance, act more foolish and reckless than adults HP
 * 7) supporter: too dangerous to live among other criminals, victims of the crime want the criminal in jail HP
 * 8) willfully surrendered their freedom by commiting crime HP
 * 9) sociopath; no medicine or therapy to help them be a better person HP
 * 10) before the criminal had another chance to commit a crime, law kept criminal out of the streets HP
 * 11) tough sentencing help lower crime rates HP
 * 12) critic's arguments are based on the eighth amendment HP
 * 13) supporter's arguments are based on Life in prison without a parole HP


 * 1) two boys, 10 and 11 pushed a 5yr. old boy out of 14 story building because he wouldn't steal candy for them HP
 * 2) more teens committing crimes; adults fear them HP
 * 3) supporter want more harsher punishment and sentencing rather than <span style="color: #382e1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastlanguage: EN-US;">rehabilitation HP
 * 4) <span style="color: #382e1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">supporter want juvenile courts to have more power HP
 * 5) <span style="color: #382e1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">supporter: "public safety first" HP
 * 6) <span style="color: #382e1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">In Arizona, 50% out of the juveniles sent to <span style="color: #382e1f; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">rehabilitation continue to commit crime HP

Megan Thevenot And Shelby Domarasky The Other Side

Henning, Kristin. "The Case Against Juvenile Life Without Parole." //Findlaw.com//. October 26, 2009. Web. 3 Dec 2009. <http://writ.lp.findlaw.com/commentary/20091026_henning.html>.


 * Juveniles who commit crimes are in the midst of their cognitive and psychological development so they can change over time.
 * Minors are more likely to engage in risky behavior because their brains are not fully developed.


 * The frontal lobe of the brain, which controls things like judging consequences and controlling impulses continues to grow into our early 20s.
 * Minors have a greater chance of changing their liestyle then adults.
 * The majority of juvenile offenders can and do become thriving, productive citizens.

Wiener, Richard. "Outlawing the juvenile death penalty." //apa.org//. American Psychological Association, Web. 3 Dec 2009. <http://www.apa.org/monitor/jun05/jn.html>.


 * Minors are more vulnerable to negative influences and outside pressures.

"Juvenile Crime." //clarkprosecutor.org//. Web. 3 Dec 2009. <http://www.clarkprosecutor.org/html/juvenile/juvenile.htm>.

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 * In Indiana the juvenile justice system focuses on rehabilitaion instead of punishment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">Poverty, neglect, and abuse could effect their judgement.

J. Steven Smith " [|Adult prisons: no place for kids - Law & Justice - juvenile criminals] ". USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education). FindArticles.com. 03 Dec, 2009. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1272/is_2686_131/ai_90683555/


 * Although many say the “get tough” approach is a great way to keep society safe, critics say juveniles that are put into adult prison come out bitter and more dangerous than when they went in
 * Brain studies show that people that are under 18 show weak impulse control.
 * The brain studies prove that people under 18 have a harder time controlling their actions
 * Such strict policies “cause grave danger to the nations youth”
 * A 15 year old was tried as an adult for stealing 2 dollars of lunch money at school
 * The 15 year old also mentally disabled and communicated on a 5 year old level
 * The charges for the 15 year old were strong armed robbery and extortion
 * Critics say charging minors as adults is illegal because it gives prosecutors too much control over sentencing decisions. This goes under the constitutional realm of judges and the courts.
 * Pros:
 * Keep society safer
 * Allows kids to see the severity of their crime


 * Cons:
 * Tests show that minors sent to adult prisons are more subject to abuse, sexual harassment, suicide and murder.
 * Violation of children rights
 * Once out children sent that were sent to adult prison come out more dangerous and reoffend at more serious levels of crime

Hansen, B. (2001, April 27). Kids in prison. // CQ Researcher //,  // 11 //   , 345-374. Retrieved December 3, 2009, from CQ Researcher Online, []
 * 40% of juveniles sentenced in adult courts don’t even commit a violent crime most were related to drugs
 * Juveniles being locked up in adult prison are 4 times more likely than adults to be assaulted while in prison
 * Juveniles that commit crime usually have background problems- in Pennsylvania more than ½ of the children who committed crime had been neglected or abused as a child
 * In Pennsylvania of children that committed crime, 40% were children of criminals
 * Critics would rather see, communities developing and supporting intensive early childhood intervention programs to promote healthy families to ensure the decline of juvenile crime
 * Over 9000 youths being held in adult jails
 * Studies show the response to lock away juveniles as adults is formed from fear and panic.
 * Children who committed crime also grew up fatherless, jobless, godless, and had mothers on welfare.
 * The juveniles are open to more violent criminals while put in adult prisons
 * Some teens are said to not be able to handle the challenges of adolescence and act out by being violent and having destructive behavior
 * By trying kids as adults it subjects kids to further victimizing and abuse
 * Young people who are sent to prison often come out with a lack of education with basic life skills

Shelby Domarasky Types of crimes and statistics //Lawershop//. Einstein Law. Web. 04 Dec. 2009. [].

Types of crimes juveniles commit:
 * VIOLENT CRIMES: **


 * Assault
 * Homicide
 * Rape
 * Robbery
 * Arson
 * auto theft
 * burglary
 * larceny/theft
 * vandalism
 * weapon possesion


 * DRUG AND ALCOHOL RELATED CRIMES:**
 * Drunk and disorderly conduct
 * drug abuse
 * liquor law violations
 * drug possesion
 * intent to sell drugs
 * driving under the influence


 * SEXUAL OFFENSES**
 * prostitution
 * rape


 * STATUS OFFENSES**
 * curfew violations
 * refusal to obey parents
 * running away
 * underage alcohol consumption


 * The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) statistics show theft as the greatest cause of youth arrests.


 * Close to half of all juvenile arrests are for theft, simple assault, drug abuse, disorderly conduct, and curfew violations.
 * Juvenile Crime Definition: “A juvenile crime can include any offense that can be committed by an adult, as well as status offenses, which can include curfew violation, running away from home, and truancy, among others.”

Megan Thevenot Juvenile Detention Centers(Franklin County)

"Franklin County Juvenile Detention." //fccourts.org//. Web. 6 Dec 2009. <http://www.fccourts.org/DRJ/juvdet.html>.

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 * 1) The Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center is a maximum security facility, It holds up to 132 juveniles
 * 2) Education, recreation activities, and religious services are given there.
 * 3) Columbus Public Schools provides education for juveniles.
 * 4) Only parents or legal guardians are allowedto visit.
 * 5) Visitors must arrive 15 minutes before visitation to complete the check-in process.
 * 6) All visitors must clear the metal detector.
 * 7) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visitors must wear appropriate clothing.
 * 8) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Visitors must be 21 years old be able to prove thier identity with ID(drivers licence, student ID)
 * 9) <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">No personal items are allowed to be brought in during visits.