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youthful offenders n. under-age people accused of crimes, who are processed through a juvenile court and juvenile detention or prison facilities. In most states a youthful offender is under the age of 18. Often a court has the latitude to try some young defendants as adults, particularly for repeat offenders who appear to be beyond rehabilitation and are involved in major crimes like murder, manslaughter, armed robbery, rape, or aggravated assault. A youthful offender has certain advantages: he/she will be kept in a juvenile prison instead of a penitentiary, is more likely than an adult to get probation, can only receive a maximum prison sentence not to exceed a 25th birthday or some other limitation, and cannot get the death penalty. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As the author points out there is a high incidence of mental disorders among youthful offenders. Founded in 1978, the Andrew Glover Youth Program is a community-based organization that provides alternatives to incarceration and crime prevention programs to youthful offenders and at-risk youths from the Lower East Side and East Harlem. Deputies routinely find notebooks filled with designs, known as ``piecebooks,'' in the homes of youthful offenders, along with design-filled walls covered by hanging clothing. |
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