Title: Describe the history and the purpose of the juvenile justice system.
Course: Criminal Justice I (15051-I) > Section: Understanding Juvenile Justice

Description should include

- the origins of the U.S. juvenile justice system
- examples of status offenses (e.g., truancy, runaway, underage alcohol possession/consumption)
- the different categories of need within the juvenile justice system (e.g., child in need of services [CHINS] petition, abused/neglected child)
- the differences between the adult and the juvenile courts system.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the differences between an adult criminal proceeding and a juvenile proceeding?
- Why is there a separate system for juveniles?
- When was the juvenile court system created?
- How has the juvenile justice system evolved into what it is today?
- What are the different agencies that respond to and help juveniles in need of services?