Youth detention center
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In the US criminal justice system, a youth detention center may also be referred to as a juvenile detention center, juvenile detention, juvenile jail, juvenile hall, observation home and a remand home
Harris County Juvenile Detention Center, Houston, Texas
Juvenile delinquency
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Juvenile delinquency, also known as juvenile offending, is the act of participating in unlawful behavior younger than the statutory age of majority. These acts would be considered crimes if the indivi
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…appearance in court and also keeps the community safe. This type of facility is usually called "juvenile hall" ("juvie"), which is a holding center for juvenile delinquents. On the other hand, secure confinement implies that the juvenile has been committed by the court into the custody of a secure juvenile correctional…
1936 poster promoting planned housing as a method to deter juvenile delinquency, showing silhouettes of a child stealing a piece of fruit and an older child involved in armed robbery
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