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TEENS WORKING TOGETHER TO CREATE A BETTER COMMUNITY
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| Teen Court... |
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youth realize they will be held accountable for their problem behavior.
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educates
youth on the impact their actions have on themselves and others (i.e. victims and the community).
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builds
competencies in youth by providing instruction in how the legal system functions and how to communicate
and resolve problems with peers more effectively.
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provides
a meaningful forum for youth to practice and enhance newly developed competencies.
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assists
the juvenile court system by reducing backlog, court time and expense.
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benefits
the community be reducing and preventing crime and providing community service volunteers.
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encourages
all who participate to recognize the impact on victims and what needs to be done to repair the harm.
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| From APPA's "Peer Justice and Youth Empowerment" (Oct 1996) |
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