New Jersey Statute Ann 52:17B-169(i)(1)

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Statute Details
  • Population: Juvenile
  • Type of Practice: Not specific
  • Level of Support: Ideological

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Findings, Declarations Relative to Juvenile Justice

i.(1)  The comprehensive program should provide a range of services and sanctions for juveniles sufficient to protect the public through prevention; early intervention; and a range of meaningful sanctions that ensure accountability, provide training, education, treatment and, when necessary, confinement followed by community supervision that is adequate to protect the public and promote successful reintegration into the community;

(2)  Consistent with the need to protect the public, services and sanctions for juveniles shall provide balanced attention to the protection of the community, the imposition of accountability for offenses committed, fostering interaction and dialogue between the offender, victim and community and the development of competencies to enable juvenile offenders to become responsible and productive members of the community.

Keywords: Criminal Justice
Locations: New Jersey