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Dataset from 40 urban counties used to describe the characteristics of more than 7,000 juveniles charged with felonies in State courts. The findings indicated that prosecution of juveniles in criminal court is generally reserved for those charged with the quite serious crimes of murder, robbery, and aggravated assault
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Juvenile Felony Defendants in Criminal Courts: Survey of 40 Counties, 1998 Discusses the increase in violent juvenile crime experienced during the early and mid-1990's, which prompted states to modify the way their justice systems handle juvenile offenders. | |
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Children in Custody A national total of 1,040 publicly operated State and local juvenile detention, correctional, and shelter facilities held 49,322 juvenile residents on February 1, 1985, a 1-percent increase over the same date in 1983. | |
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