youthful offenders (1)青年违法者 一般指年龄在18-25岁之间的违法的年轻人，对这些年轻人在量刑时给予特殊的考虑。美国联邦和各州的法律确定青年违法者的身份的目的旨在通过在监狱中为其提供就业、教育、咨询等服务及防止他们接触其他年长且有经验的罪犯，使其成功地回归社会。对青年违法者还可采取一些诸如社区监督的特殊措施，如青年违法者表现良好，即可消除其犯罪记录。 (2)未成年犯 (→juvenile delinquent) Zz
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A youth who engages in conduct that — though not criminal by adult standards — is considered inappropriate enough to bring a charge against the youth in juvenile court; a juvenile who commits a status offense. Cf. youthful offender; JUVENILE DELINQUENT. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§ 33–35, 41–42, 64, 67.]
stay-away order. 1. In a domestic-violence case, an order forbidding the defendant to contact the victim. • A stay-away order usu. prohibits the defendant from coming within a certain number of feet of the victim’s home, school, work, or other specific place. Stay-away orders are most often issued in criminal cases. 2. RESTRAINING ORDER(1). 3.
juvenile delinquent. A minor who is guilty of criminal behavior, usu. punishable by special laws not pertaining to adults. — Sometimes shortened to delinquent. — Also termed juvenile offender; youthful offender; delinquent minor. See OFFENDER. [Cases: Infants 153. C.J.S. Infants §§ 33–35, 41–42, 64, 67.]
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Youth Correction Authority Act. A model act, promulgated by the American Law Institute in 1940, that pro-posed the creation of central state commissions responsible for setting up appropriate agencies that would de-termine the proper treatment for each youthful offender committed to the agency by the courts. • The Act is noteworthy for its emphasis on
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juvenile-justice system. The collective institutions through which a youthful offender passes until any charges have been disposed of or the assessed punishment has been concluded. • The system comprises juvenile courts (judges and lawyers), law enforcement (police), and corrections (probation officers and social workers).
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