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Wraparound Milwaukee is an example of:

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a mental health diversion program

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The three main components of restorative justice are

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offender, victim, and community

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What are 3 of the specialized courts for diverted youth

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Teen court, gun court, and drug court

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The main idea of The Revolving door is

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Mental health courts are a good idea, but there are lots of problems and they lack evidence

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The dual role of the juvenile prosecutor is

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seek juvenile justice while representing the interests of the state

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The intake hearing may result in

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dismissal, diversion, or referral

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Teen courts are

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intervention courts and not judicial courts

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Juvenile mental health courts have been established because

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the majority of youth involved with the juvenile justice system have a mental health disorder

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the two most common criteria to participate in a juvenile drug court are having

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a substance abuse problem and not having committed a violent offense

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Benefits of mental health courts include all of the following

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reduce recidivism, decrease overcrowding, facilitate further development of community based mental health services

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What is the initial phase of the juvenile court process

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Intake

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Intake officer

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usually a probation officer or court personal not a lawyer. can recommend a petition (charge)

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intake hearing

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not to decide if juvenile is guilty or not, but to determine if court needs to get involved

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Intake hearing may result in:

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dismissal, diversion, referral to court, transfer to adult court

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Assessment

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mental health evaluation

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One of the most common forms of diversion is

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community service

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Teen court

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are intervention programs, primarily for first time offenses. usually cases of shoplifting, alcohol, vandalism. nothing violent

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Drug court

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need a substance abuse problem and not having committed a violent offense

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mental Health court

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collaboration, identification, diversion, treatment

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Gun court

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short term early intervention programs, education about guns

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traffic court

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pay a fine, driving suspended or restricted, hours of community service or placed on probation

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Three main components of restorative justice system are

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offender, victim, and community

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balanced and restorative justice, 4 models

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victim offender mediation, community reparative boards, family group conferencing circle sentencing