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Resource: Age Boundaries of the Juvenile Justice System
This literature review provides an overview of the history and evolution of the juvenile justice system. The literature review also:
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Discusses the age boundaries of the juvenile justice system
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Provides definitions of relevant terms
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Describes common exceptions based on mitigating circumstances or transfer laws
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Presents national data trends on age in the juvenile justice system
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Summarizes research related to adolescent developmental science and its impact on the raise-the-age legislation and recent Supreme Court decisions on protections for youth
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Examines outcome evidence on the impact of changing the age boundaries for jurisdiction of juveniles who offend, including attempts at diverting them from adult court and transfer laws.