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juvenile waivers to adult court  

Definition(s)

  • Juvenile waiver is a process that permits transfer of jurisdiction over juveniles to the adult court system. A waiver system for serious violent and/ or habitual juvenile offenders has been created by legislative initiatives in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race and Crime; Juvenile Waivers to Adult Court]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-NF65XK4P-D

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