[CRIMJ 441] - Midterm Exam Guide - Everything you need to know! (17 pages long)
7 Feb 2017
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De ning jurisdiction: the authority granted by law to hear a case. May be based on: age, type of crime, location of crime/ offender. De ning juvenile : each state determines when a juvenile will legally be considered an adult (i. e. no longer under juvenile court jurisdiction, states where juveniles become adults at 16: Connecticut, new york, north carolina: states where juveniles become adults at 17: Too young for juvenile court: minimum age 6: north carolina, minimum age 7: maryland, massachusetts, new york, minimum age 8: arizona, minimum age 10: arkansas, colorado, kansas, louisiana, minnesota, mississippi, De ning delinquency : any behavior prohibited by juvenile law, the difference between delinquency and crime is a matter of age. Juveniles who break the law are delinquents. Adults who break the law are criminals. However, there are some laws that are legal for adults but illegal for juveniles. Status offenses: behaviors that are legal for adults but illegal for juveniles.
