What is the typical lower age limit for the protections and reach of the juvenile justice system?
Explanation
This question tests the student's knowledge of the formal lower age boundary of the juvenile justice system as outlined in the text.
Other questions
The concept of "juvenile delinquency" is described as being socially constructed, resulting from which combination of changes?
What is the typical upper age limit for the juvenile court's jurisdiction?
In the juvenile justice system, what term is used instead of "sentence"?
Offenses such as truancy, running away, and curfew violations are categorized as what type of offenses in the juvenile justice system?
What was the main function of the original juvenile court, distinguishing it from the adult criminal court?
What is the juvenile court equivalent of an indictment in the adult criminal process?
According to the text, under what age do most states typically not intervene in juvenile cases?
The amendment to the Illinois Juvenile Court Act broadened the definition of delinquency to include which group of youth?
In juvenile court proceedings, what finding is made instead of a finding of "criminal" or "guilty"?
What is the juvenile court equivalent of a "trial" in adult court?
Overall, the juvenile justice system is responsible for which categories of youth?
How were youth who were convicted of crimes treated before the creation of the juvenile court?
What is an example of a status offense provided in the text?
The phrase "in the welfare of the child" is associated with which juvenile court action?