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As crime skyrockets in many communities, people are finally
beginning to look for long-lasting effective answers to stem the tide of
juvenile crime. Reaching the youth who have committed a crime before they
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known as a sentencing court for youths who have{{U}} (3) {{/U}}. Teen
courts primarily deal with first-time offenders. After arrest, the young
offender must{{U}} (4) {{/U}}to the charge in juvenile court. With{{U}}
(5) {{/U}}, the offender agrees to be sentenced and abide by the
decision of peer jury{{U}} (6) {{/U}}. Another essential component to
teen court is that, as part of the sentence, the offender must sit in on one of
more future peer juries to{{U}} (7) {{/U}}for other offenders. For
example, a county teen court in Illinois gives young offenders a chance to{{U}}
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