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  2. Juvenile delinquency in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Juvenile delinquency in the United States refers to crimes committed by children or young people, particularly those under the age of eighteen (or seventeen in some states ). [1] Juvenile delinquency has been the focus of much attention since the 1950s from academics, policymakers and lawmakers. Research is mainly focused on the causes of ...

  3. Juvenile delinquency - Wikipedia

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    Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior as a minor or individual younger than the statutory age of majority. [ 1] These acts would otherwise be considered crimes if the individuals committing them were older. [ 2] The term delinquent usually refers to juvenile delinquency, and is ...

  4. Youth incarceration in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The popular news media plays a crucial role in promoting the myth of a new generation of young "super-predators" threatening the public. [9] Despite documented decreases in youth crime, particularly in violent crime which indicate a 68% decline in youth homicide in the 1990s, overall media coverage of youth crime is increasing. [10]

  5. Teens, young adults charged with crimes could be retained in ...

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    Boston Celtics shooting guard endorses a companion bill filed by Rep. James O'Day, D-Boylston, that would keep young adults accused of crimes in the juvenile justice system through age 20.

  6. Capital punishment for juveniles in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Capital punishment for juveniles in the United States existed until March 2, 2005, when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional in Roper v. Simmons. Prior to Roper, there were 71 people on death row in the United States for crimes committed as juveniles. [ 1] The death penalty for juveniles in the United States was first applied in 1642.

  7. Age of criminal responsibility - Wikipedia

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    16. [ 35 ] "Persons can be held criminally responsible for all offences committed after they have reached the age of 16, and for intentional killing from the age of 13, and for other specifically named offences from the age of 14. [Criminal Code, Article 17]" Vanuatu.

  8. Youth in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Juvenile delinquency in the United States refers to crimes committed by children or young people, particularly those under the age of eighteen (or seventeen in some states). [25] Juvenile delinquency has been the focus of much attention since the 1950s from academics, policymakers and lawmakers. Research is mainly focused on the causes of ...

  9. Juvenile court - Wikipedia

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    Juvenile court, also known as young offender's court or children's court, is a tribunal having special authority to pass judgements for crimes committed by children who have not attained the age of majority. In most modern legal systems, children who commit a crime are treated differently from legal adults who have committed the same offense.