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Offences against the law that are committed
by young people. The Children and Young
Persons Act 1969 introduced in Britain the
gradual abolition of the prosecution of
children up to the age of 14, and provided
three options for Juvenile Courts in respect
of all care and criminal proceedings
involving children up to the age of 17:
binding over of parents, supervision orders,
and care orders. Community homes were to have
replaced the former approved schools, remand
homes, and probation hostels. The Criminal
Justice Act 1982 introduced new types of
short-term youth custody and detention
centres. There are similar separate systems
for dealing with young offenders in most
Western countries. The American judicial
system provides special status and treatment
for juvenile offenders. Their identities are
protected and their records barred from
public view. Judicial proceedings are less
formal than those of criminal courts.
Incarceration may not extend beyond a
defendant's majority. Sentencing is tailored
to the developmental needs of defendants and
may consist of probation, counseling,
community service, supervision, or placement
in homes for youthful offenders.