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I chose this picture because it shows a young person, or a juvenile.
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Juvenile Justice Vocab

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

JUVENILE

A YOUNG PERSON
I chose this picture because it shows a young person, or a juvenile.

DELINQUENT

A person showing or characterized by a tendency to commit crime
I chose this picture because it shows people committing a crime, or being delinquents.

REFORM

TO MAKE CHANGES IN SOMETHING IN ORDER TO IMPROVE IT
I chose this picture because it shows a change made from problems to solutions.

PROSECUTE

To institute legal proceedings against a person or organization
I chose this picture because it shows a judge’s gavel to represent court, where legal action takes place

OFFENDER

A PERSON WHO COMMITS AN ILLEGAL ACT
I chose this picture because it shows a person in handcuffs, which means that they have committed an illegal act

CONVICTION

A FORMAL DECLARATION THAT SOMEONE IS GUILTY OF A CRIMINAL OFFENSE
I chose this picture because it shows the word guilty, and when you are declared guilty by a judge you are convicted of a criminal offense

INCARCERATION

THE STATE OF BEING CONFINED IN PRISON
I chose this picture because it shows a person confined in prison

OVERREPRESENTATION

REPRESENTED EXCESSIVELY
I chose this picture because it shows a statistic of an overrepresented population

MANDATORY

REQUIRED BY LAWS OR RULES
I chose this picture because it shows a rule that requires people to wear hearing protection

DETERRENT

a thing that discourages or is intended to discourage someone from doing something.
I chose this picture because it shows a sign that discourages people from swimming because there are sharks

DISPARITY

A GREAT DIFFERENCE
I chose this picture because it shows a balance that is uneven, or has a great difference

SENTENCE

the punishment assigned to a defendant found guilty by a court, or fixed by law for a particular offense.
I chose this picture because it shows a type of punishment assigned to a defendent