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Local police have wide discretion in handling delinquency cases.
The police may:
(1) issue a warning and release the juvenile,
(2) confer with parents and release the juvenile,
(3) make a referral to a community organization,
(4) refer the juvenile to juvenile review boards or youth services
agencies, or
(5) make an arrest.
If police make an arrest, a summons to appear in court is issued
to the juvenile and includes a promise to appear signed by the
parents. Any case, where police fear for the child's welfare or
safety of the community, the police transport the child to a juvenile
detention center. Detained juveniles have a right to a hearing
the next court day, and every two weeks thereafter if detained.
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686
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803
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612
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573
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-16.5%
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2,374
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2,629
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2,649
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2,163
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-8.9%
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6,845
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6,944
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6,671
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5,725
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-16.4%
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5,521
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5,380
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5,164
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4,433
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-19.7%
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15,426
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15,756
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15,096
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12,894
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-16.4%
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Age of juvenile court jurisdiction goes to 16th
birthday. Connecticut is one of only 3 states which sends its
16 year olds into the adult criminal system.
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"Contrary to popular opinion, only 15% of youth in
the Bridgeport detention center are there for felony offenses.
Only six cases were transferred to adult court for serious
violent offenses during the 2000-2001 year under study.
The majority of children are in detention for violating
a court order requiring them to attend a service or program
ordered by the judge or probation officer, or for challenging
the judge, probation officer or detention official. Others
are in detention because the services they need are not
available in the community."
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