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Adjudication:
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Age
Juvenile's age at the time the case was referred to juvenile court. Case rate:
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Âge
Juvenile's age at the time the case was referred to juvenile court. Case rate:
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Agé
Juvenile's age at the time the case was referred to juvenile court. Case rate:
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Åge
Juvenile's age at the time the case was referred to juvenile court. Case rate:
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Delinquent act
An act committed by a juvenile which, if committed by an adult, would be a criminal act. The juvenile court has jurisdiction over delinquent acts. Delinquent acts include crimes against persons, crime [..]
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disposition
Sanction ordered or treatment plan decided upon or initiated in a particular case. Case dispositions are coded into the following categories: Waiver to criminal court:
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placement
Cases in which youth were placed out of the home in a residential facility for delinquents or status offenders, or cases in which youth were removed from their homes and placed elsewhere. Probation:
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Dismissed/released
Cases dismissed or otherwise released, including those warned and counseled, with no further sanction or consequence anticipated. Among cases handled informally, some may be dismissed by the juvenile [..]
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Juvenile
Youth at or below the upper age of original juvenile court jurisdiction. (See juvenile population
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