Juvenile Justice Crossword

A philosophical viewpoint that encourages the state to take control of wayward children and provide care, custody, and treatment to remedy delinquent behavior.
Court proceedings created in fifteenth-century England to oversee the lives of highborn minors who were orphaned or otherwise could not care for themselves.
Nineteenth-century reformers who developed programs for troubled youth and influenced legislation creating the juvenile justice system; today some critics view them as being more concerned with control of the poor than with their welfare.
Youths who have been arrested four or more times during their minority and perpetuate a striking majority of serious criminal acts.
Willful and repeated harm inflicted through Internet social media sites or electronic communication methods such as Twitter.
According to Erik Erikson, ego identity is formed when youths develop a full sense of the self, combining how they see themselves and how they fit in with others.
Participation in illegal behavior by a minor who falls under a statutory age limit.
Branch of the US Justice Department charged with shaping national juvenile justice policy through disbursement of federal aid and research funds
The process by which juvenile offenders persist in their delinquent careers rather than aging out of crime.
when people spread themselves too thin, experience personal uncertainty, and place themselves at the mercy of people who promise to give them a sense of identity they cannot develop for themselves.
Conduct that is illegal only because the child is under age.
wrapping newborns in long bandage-like cloths in order to restrict their movements and make them easier to manage.
Transferring legal jurisdiction over the most serious and experienced juvenile offenders to the adult court for criminal prosecution.
Early legal designation of youths who violate the law because of their minority status
The segment of the justice system, including law enforcement officers, the courts, and correctional agencies, designed to treat youthful offenders.
The tendency for youths to reduce the frequency of their offending behavior as they age
Young people who are extremely vulnerable to the negative consequences of school failure, substance abuse, and early sexuality.
Power of the state to act on behalf of the child and provide care and protection equivalent to that of a parent.