______ Is Based on the Idea That the Juvenile Offender

question 53

Essay

______ is based on the idea that the juvenile offender is not a threat to the community and has a better chance of being rehabilitated in the community. ​

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Definitions:

State Trial Courts

Courts within a state that have jurisdiction to hear cases involving state laws and disputes.

County, District

Administrative or geographic subdivisions within a country, used for the purposes of political, administrative, or governmental management.

Minimum-Contacts Test

A legal standard used to determine whether a court has jurisdiction over an out-of-state defendant based on the defendant's activities within the state.

Jurisdiction

The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case.