The Terms Used to Refer to Juvenile Offenders Have Been

question 129

Essay

The terms used to refer to juvenile offenders have been changed (from arrest warrant to petition; from sentence to disposition, etc.) from those used to refer to adult offenders.What philosophical perspective provided the impetus for this change? Discuss the purpose of this change and explain how it helped to change the way juveniles were treated by the criminal justice system.

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