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The responsibility for protecting and rehabilitating juveniles lies
within this system's jurisdiction. To this end, the juvenile justice
system offers safe and appropriate alternatives to adult prisons.
These alternatives may include: suspended judgments, probation,
placement in community treatment programs, or commitment to a state
agency responsible for juvenile institutional care. In addition,
courts have ruled that, unlike adults, juveniles who are committed
to institutions have a right to treatment such as therapy and educational
or vocational programs. Since these treatment plans give juveniles
a chance for emotional growth, education, and eventual rehabilitation,
the juvenile justice system is the appropriate place to handle teenage
offenders.
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