There is no single nationwide juvenile court system; there are 51 state systems (including the District of Columbia). Therefore, the purpose and scope of juvenile courts can vary. Please review the and compare at least 2 states with the Purpose Clause of your home state (for a total of 3). Next, review the three (3) states you compared with the . Do you see any parallels in the purpose clauses and the number of young people incarcerated? What are your thoughts? Textbook provided
3 paragraphs or more
Home state could be Texas or New York City
Data Snapshot – https://www.aecf.org/m/resourcedoc/AECF-DataSnapshotYouthIncarceration-2013.pdf
