CJJ-4010 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Unruly Child, Juvenile Court, Truancy
14 Oct 2017
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Every juvenile court act contains sections that discuss purpose and scope. Purpose statement of a juvenile court act: spells out the intent or basic philosophy of the act. Scope of a juvenile court act: indicated by sections dealing with de nitions, age, jurisdiction, and waiver. Uniform juvenile court act: developed in an attempt to encourage uniformity or purpose, scope, and procedures in the juvenile justice network. States customize their juvenile court acts to meet their own needs, and revisions occur on a continuous basis. 1st juvenile court in the us passed in 1899. Juvenile court acts authorize the creation of a juvenile court w/ the legal power to hear designated kinds of cases such as delinquency, neglect, abuse, and dependency cases as well as other special cases numerated in the acts. A juvenile court established both procedural and substantive law relative to juveniles within the court"s jurisdiction.
