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The temporary custody of a juvenile while awaiting trial or a court decision, can be in a juvenile detention center.

An action that is prohibited only to a certain class of people, and most often applied to offenses only illegal when committed by juveniles.

Criminal behavior committed by a minor.

Supervision following release from a juvenile facility, similar to parole in the adult system.

A strategy of directing juvenile offenders away from formal processing in the juvenile justice system, often into alternative programs.

A legal status of a minor under the supervision of the court, usually because of neglect or abuse by the parents.

The principle that the state has a duty to protect the rights and welfare of children and may intervene in their behalf.

A period of supervision over an offender, ordered by the court instead of serving time in prison or a juvenile detention center.

A sentencing option that allows a juvenile to be given a juvenile disposition and an adult criminal sentence at the same time.

A hearing to determine whether a juvenile should be tried as an adult.

The legal process by which a judge reviews evidence and arguments to make a decision regarding the juvenile.

A system of criminal justice focusing on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community.

A court-appointed guardian to represent the best interests of the child in legal proceedings.

A hearing to determine if a juvenile should be released to their parents or guardian or kept in custody pending further court actions.

A facility for the temporary detention of juveniles who are accused of conduct subject to court jurisdiction.

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that granted juveniles certain due process rights in delinquency proceedings.

The process of closing juvenile court records to the public and making the records virtually unavailable.

A document filed in juvenile court alleging that a juvenile is a delinquent or a dependent and asking that the court assume jurisdiction over the juvenile.

The final decision in a juvenile case, equivalent to sentencing in adult court, which may include probation, community service, or placement in a juvenile facility.