There are the juveniles that are awaiting a detention or adjudication hearing and you have the juveniles that are committed who have been placed with a juvenile court or other juvenile justice administration body. Juveniles remain in detention until a judge at a detention hearing decides whether to release or keep them. Once adjudicated, the juvenile can be released based on acquittal, sentenced to a community sanction, or committed by the judge to the state-level department of corrections. ... Juvenile Detention Facilities are short term secure units that house juveniles awaiting court hearin...

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Afraid that a trial would be extremely embarrassing to family and friend, Brain pleaded guilty and received a seven year prison sentence rather than the treatment in a community facility his parents had desired. ... The most common correctional treatment, probation, is a legal deposition that allows the convicted offender to remain in the community, subject to conditions imposed by court order, under the supervision of a probation officer. ... Jails or housed of correction hold offenders convicted of misdemeanors and those awaiting trial or those involved in other proceeding, such as gra...

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Judges today are choosing probation and other community supervisory programs as desirable alternatives to imprisonment. ... The purpose of probation is to assist in reducing the incidence and impact of crime by probationers in the community. ... Thus, if the community would not be endangered by a convicted person's presence and the individual can provide evidence of an ability to engage in pro-social, law-abiding behavior, then it would be in the best interest of the individual and society for the person to remain at liberty in the community. ... By working with the community, we ca...

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The rights of society have also been protected as this violent offender is removed from the community. ... He also had strong community links and a $630 000 surety was paid. ... This simplified the laws, and removed presumptions relating to bail, instead implementing a 'risk management test', whereby police or courts decide if the offender poses an unacceptable risk to the victim or community. ... Overall, the rule of law was upheld as Gittany received a "fair and public hearing by a competent, independent and impartial tribunal," according to Article 14 of ICCPR. ...

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The common reaction, for example, upon hearing of Paul Bernardo' s torture and murder of Leslie Mahaffy and the subsequent mutilation of her body, is one of reprobation, outrage, and even revulsion. ... The legislation, which is educative, is directed at the entire community. ... In other words, criminal legislation is a form of impersonal communication with the entire community. ... The victim experiences resentment; the community experiences moral indignation. ... It can and should affirm the community's values to all. ...

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In policing for instance, the Law Enforcement Code of Conduct specifies that one of the main duties of police is to protect people's rights, provide important services to the community, as well as enforce the law, prevent crime, and uphold the peace (International Association of Chiefs of Police, 2008). ... Those who can afford private lawyers are less likely to remain in cell waiting for hearing. ...

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The goal of problem-solving courts is to identify and address underlying problems of the defendants, victims, and communities that lead to criminal behavior. ... The overall general goals of these courts are to solve social problems, reduce harm, and restore prosperity to the community. ... Specifically, the drug courts combine community-based substance abuse treatment and ongoing court oversight as an alternative to either incarceration or traditional probation. ... Other types of problem-solving courts include community courts that function by increasing court time for minor misdemeanor offe...

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