Definition
Organizations that advocate for changes in the regulations governing the arraignment, trial, sentencing and confinement of individuals who commit offenses while under a statutorily defined age limit with the objective of controlling juvenile crime while preserving the rights of juvenile offenders. Issues include trying violent juvenile offenders as adults, tougher sentencing, parental accountability, increased access to juvenile records, and open court proceedings.
URL Name
TD-1600-1530-380
Third Level Code
TD-1600
Taxonomy Code
TD-1600.1530-380
Parent Code
TD-1600.1530
Family Code
T
Second Level Code
TD
Fifth Level Code
TD-1600-1530-380
Fourth Level Code
TD-1600-1530
Use References
Juvenile Justice Advocacy Groups, Youth Justice System Reform Groups
Publication Status
Draft