Status Offenders In The Juvenile Justice System

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a great deal time money and effort are spent dealing with status offenders in the juvenile justice system status offenders are young people whose behavior although not criminal subject then to the involvement of the courts should juveniles that commit status offences be subjected to juvenile court jurisdiction or should alternative solution be explored to address these types of offences

The status offenders and the juvenile delinquent create several different problems for the juvenile justice system. The status offenders in the system is based on their age and not what they do (violating curfew, underage drinking, running away etc.). I believe that there should be an alternative solution working with the status offenders. By placing status