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need to be tried for their crimes. On the other, however, kids are, many times, tried as adults. Some states, such as New Jersey, are trying to find alternate methods
of dealing with juvenile crime, such as diversion programs. Juvenile detention is defined as "a temporary placement of a youth accused of
a delinquent act, while awaiting the final outcome of his or her case in court" (OAG, 2008). The reason for the detention is to put the youth in a place
that is far removed from society, based on either the documented act he/she committed or previous offenses that may have been committed (OAG, 2008).
The problem is that, in todays court and justice scenario, almost all youth accused of committing an illegal act might be incarcerated in a youth center, with incarceration
often used inappropriately. There is a difference, for example, of a youth who chronically shoplifts versus a youth who chronically shoplifts to fence the stolen goods for money to buy
drugs, then peddle them. One is a danger to society, the other, clearly, is not. But both have broken the law. As
a result, non-profit and private organizations have tried to step forward to provide diversion programs, or alternates, to incarceration. These are called "diversion programs" and are defined as programs and
activity that provides "effective alternatives" to sending non-violent offenders to prison (TDCJ, 2008). The focus on such programs involve literacy training, substance abuse treatment for those who need it and
other rehabilitative services offered by the community. The main thought behind such programs is that juveniles, especially, who get sent to
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