The Juvenile Court

This credential documents competencies of professionals involved in the juvenile justice system including proper treatment and interaction with youth offenders and victims; assisting youth through the numerous steps of juvenile pre-trial, trial, sentencing, and corrections process for various levels of crime; and advocating for juveniles who find themselves in adult court. Successful juvenile justice workers understand the statistical trends and measurement methods of juvenile crime, the numerous types of theories related to juvenile offenders and related crime, and strategies used for prevention and control of juvenile crime. They also understand gang related behavior and adolescent drug use and related crime. Juvenile justice professionals are often involved in juvenile probation, the juvenile correctional system, and juvenile aftercare. Specifically, this badge demonstrates the earner's ability to trace the process of a juvenile offender moving through the juvenile court system for various levels of crimes.