| A | B |
|---|
| rehabilitate | To correct a person's behavior |
| emphasis | weight or stress |
| juvenile delinquent | A child or teenager who commits a serious crime or repeatedly breaks the law |
| minor | Of comparatively less importance |
| delinquent offender | A youth who has committed an offense that is punishable by criminal process |
| status offender | A youth charged with being beyond control of his or her legal guardian |
| custody | Taking charge of someone in an official way |
| detention hearing | A process that is much like a preliminary hearing in adult criminal law juvenile court |
| adjudication hearing | The procedure used to determine the facts in a juvenile case |
| disposition hearing | The final settlement and sentencing in a juvenile case |
