Age Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System

Although all states have defined maximum ages (usually 16 or 17) for delinquency or status offenses prosecuted under the jurisdiction of the ...

Age Boundaries in Juvenile Justice Systems

In recent years, several states have modified the upper age boundary of juvenile court jurisdiction, known colloquially as “raise-the-age” ...

Model Programs Guide Literature Review: Age Boundaries of the ...

This literature review provides an overview of the history of the juvenile justice system and its evolution since its inception in 1899.

Jurisdictional boundaries - JJGPS - Juvenile Justice, Geography ...

Common law can set the lower age at seven years old, but many states specify the lower age of delinquency in statute. The extended age of delinquency in most ...

Age Matrix - Interstate Commission for Juveniles

The age of 18 triggers adult court jurisdiction. Must be at least fourteen (14) years of age., under circumstances outlined in KRS 640.010. Contact ICJ Office ...

StateScan

resource for those wanting to improve the juvenile justice system. ... U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency in State Juvenile Statutes, 2015. State.

Upper and lower age of juvenile court delinquency and status ...

In the majority of states, the upper age is 17 and the lower age is not specified for delinquency and status jurisdiction. Upper and lower age of juvenile court ...

Juvenile Age of Jurisdiction and Transfer to Adult Court Laws

In 44 states, for most offenses, the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction is 17, meaning that the juvenile court has jurisdiction until the youth's 18th ...

Upper and lower age of juvenile court delinquency and status ...

In the majority of states, the upper age is 17 and the lower age is not specified for delinquency and status jurisdiction. Delinquency Lower age; Delinquency ...

U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency 2016 - NCJFCJ

This StateScan publication is an update in a series that distills knowledge from NCJJ's Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website ...

Resource: Age Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System | Youth.gov

Discusses the age boundaries of the juvenile justice system · Provides definitions of relevant terms · Describes common exceptions based on mitigating ...

Age Boundaries in Juvenile Justice Systems.

This brief focuses on emerging trends in raise-the-age efforts across states, including: (1) raising the maximum age of juvenile court jurisdiction beyond ...

Raising the Minimum Age - National Youth justice Network

Crime & Delinquency 65 (2018). Triangulated analysis found that a low number of California children below the age of 12 years are petitioned in juvenile court ...

Jurisdictional boundaries - JJGPS - Juvenile Justice, Geography ...

Scrolling through the age filters one can see that the most common minimum age specified in state transfer laws is age 14. There are 22 states that set age 14 ...

Treating Kids Like Kids: “Raise the Age” Laws Align Juvenile Justice ...

1) The upper boundary, or “ceiling,” refers to the oldest age a minor can be considered delinquent under juvenile court jurisdiction. 2) The ...

Juvenile Justice - Youth.gov

Youth under the age of 18 who are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act are typically processed through a juvenile justice system.

U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency 2016 (February 7, 2018)

Youth in conflict with the law may be subject to municipal, juvenile, or. (adult) criminal court jurisdiction, depending on the state's legal ...

U.S. Age Boundaries of Delinquency 2014 - NCJFCJ

The author provides a brief overview of how age boundaries for delinquency create the foundation for juvenile justice, controversy, and trends among the states, ...

Legal Boundaries Between the Juvenile and Criminal Justice ...

In most states, the upper age of delinquency jurisdiction is 17—meaning that youth accused of violating the law before turning 18 come under the original ...

Raising the Age Without Expanding Secure Confinement

Bringing More Teens Home: Raising the Age Without Expanding Secure Confinement in the Youth Justice System ; South Carolina, 2016, 2019 ; New York ...