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Youth Justice

Youth involved in the criminal justice system are handled differently than adults. Special federal legislation – the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA) - applies to people who were 12 to 17 at the time the alleged crime took place. 
 
This section provides information about the youth criminal justice system, including:

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