Tag: Juvenile justice

  • Juvenile Justice

    Juvenile Justice in the United States Introduction Youth under the age of 18 who are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act are typically processed through a juvenile justice system. States, however, have the right to set lower age thresholds for processing youth through the […]

  • Juvenile Justice

    Juvenile Justice in the United States Introduction Youth under the age of 18 who are accused of committing a delinquent or criminal act are typically processed through a juvenile justice system. States, however, have the right to set lower age thresholds for processing youth through the […]

  • Certification

    Certification in the United States A request to a higher court by a lower court for guidance on a legal question relating to a pending case. Request for certification in the federal courts can come from either the U.S. court of appeals or the U.S. district court. The U.S. court of claims may […]

  • Recidivism

    Recidivism in the United States Meaning of Recidivism In plain or simple terms, Recidivism means: Habitual crime. Resources See Also Determinate Sentence. criminology. Further Reading (Articles) Recidivism: A Time Series Analysis of Navy Releases, 1997-2003, Corrections Today; December 1, […]

  • Recidivism

    Recidivism in the United States Meaning of Recidivism In plain or simple terms, Recidivism means: Habitual crime. Resources See Also Determinate Sentence. criminology. Further Reading (Articles) Recidivism: A Time Series Analysis of Navy Releases, 1997-2003, Corrections Today; December 1, […]

  • Counsel

    Counsel in United States Counsel Definition The counsellors who are associated in the management of a particular cause, or who act as legal advisers in reference to any matter requiring legal knowledge and judgment. The term is used both as a singular and plural noun, to denote one or […]

  • Counsel

    Counsel in United States Counsel Definition The counsellors who are associated in the management of a particular cause, or who act as legal advisers in reference to any matter requiring legal knowledge and judgment. The term is used both as a singular and plural noun, to denote one or […]

  • Placement

    Placement in the United States Alternative placement in Juvenile Law In this context, Alternative placement information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia. Cause of Action by Employment Agency to Recover Placement Fee: an Overview This section examines this type of action. […]

  • Placement

    Placement in the United States Alternative placement in Juvenile Law In this context, Alternative placement information is available through this American legal Encyclopedia. Cause of Action by Employment Agency to Recover Placement Fee: an Overview This section examines this type of action. […]

  • Adjudication

    Adjudication in the United States The judicial act of making a judgment in a legal action. Adjudication involves formal decision making processes as a court moves to a final judgment in a lawsuit. Adjudication requires, at minimum, notice to all parties that a decision is being sought, and an […]

  • Adjudication

    Adjudication in the United States The judicial act of making a judgment in a legal action. Adjudication involves formal decision making processes as a court moves to a final judgment in a lawsuit. Adjudication requires, at minimum, notice to all parties that a decision is being sought, and an […]

  • Complaint

    Complaint in the United States A charging method generally reserved for less serious criminal violations. A complaint may also be used in civil cases in which the assertion of a claim is made to initiate the legal action. In criminal cases, a complaint is submitted to a judicial officer and […]

  • Complaint

    Complaint in the United States A charging method generally reserved for less serious criminal violations. A complaint may also be used in civil cases in which the assertion of a claim is made to initiate the legal action. In criminal cases, a complaint is submitted to a judicial officer and […]

  • Nolle Prosequi

    Nolle Prosequi in the United States A prosecutorial decision not to continue a criminal case. Nolle prosequi, often referred to as nolle or nol pros, is a formal entry on the record dismissing a charge against a defendant. See Also Attrition (Criminal Process) Charge (Criminal Process) Plea […]

  • Due Process

    Due Process in the United States US Main Decisions: 1. Record – Fernandez – Vargas v. Gonzales 2. Fernandez-Vargas v. Gonzales 3. Hamdan v. Rumsfeld 4. United States v. Noriega 5. Islamic American Relief Agency v. Gonzales 6. Al-Marri v. Wright 7. El-Masri v. United States 8. Brazil […]