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100

The individuals are responsible for maintaining order in juvenile correctional facilities.

What are Correctional officers? 

100

18 years old

What is the average age of a JJC resident?

100

They may arrest you, if you get caught breaking the law.


Who are the police officers? 

100

Most gang members, when caught up, goes to...

What is jail?

100

This declined 30% from 1994 through 1998.


What is juvenile crime?


200

The individuals are responsible for providing educational instruction to juveniles in the JJC.


What are the teachers?


200

18 Months 

What is the average length of the stay for a JJC resident? 

200

This person decides your punishment in a court of law.


Who is the Judge? 

200

In a healthy state, they are about the formation of groups that operate under ethical and moral codes of conduct enforced by...

who are the elders of the community?

200

1,145,800

What was the number of cases handled in juvenile courts in 2012?


300

The individuals who help juveniles work through their problems, while they are in the JJC.

Who are the social workers?

300

The likeliness of Black youth getting detained more than white. 

What is 5 times likely? 

300

A Judge may sentence a person to this community supervision status instead of incaceration.


What is probation?

300

Most gangs make money by doing this...


What is selling drugs?


300

61% of all violent crimes by juveniles occur on these.


What are school days?


400

The individuals are responsible for helping juveniles overcome their substance abuse issues.


Who are Substance Abuse Counselors?


400

This state provided the first training school in 1867.

What is New Jersey?

400

These individuals are responsible for supervising juveniles after they leave the JJC.

 

Who are Probation or Parole Officers?


400

Handsigns, grafitti, colors, clothing and tatoos are examples of..


What are gang identifiers?


400

This rate shows that trying juveniles in adult criminal courts after reoffending.

What is higher%?


500

The individuals in charge of JJC secure facilities and community programs.


Who are Superintendents?


500

In six states, African American youth are at least 10 times as likely to be held in placement than white youth

What are New Jersey, Wisconsin, Montana, Delaware, Connecticut, and Massachusetts? 

500

This person can prevent you from getting into trouble with the law. 


What is myself ?...Sometimes

500

Fear, a sense of belonging, protection or obligation are all..


What are reasons that juveniles join gangs?


500

57,190

What is the esitmated number of young people in juvenile justice facilities?

 

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