WHAT IS JUVENILE JUSTICE?

Juvenile Justice refers to the state and local court systems that respond to youth. juvenile justice programs include delinquency prevention, managing juvenile offenses, probation, and helping to rehabilitate youth. The juvenile court is a special division in superior court that hears adoption, juvenile crime, emancipation, minor abortion requests, termination of parental rights, and other youth-related cases.

The Foundation with support from the Arizona Supreme Court, provides law related education programming to engage youth in learning about being civically engaged law abiding citizens. Learn about the laws that impact juveniles and how they impact your rights and responsibilities.