Question

The Uniform Juvenile Court Act reaffirms the basic philosophy of all juvenile court acts by stating specifically that the major purpose of the act is "to provide for the care, protection, and wholesome moral, mental, and physical development of children coming within its provisions." True or false?

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

The Unified Juvenile Court Act which was approved by the American Bar Association in 1968, has its section 1, reaffirms the basic philosophy of all juvenile court acts by stating the major purpose of the Act is to to provide care, protection, and wholesome moral, mental, and physical development of children coming within its provisions.

Some of the other provisions in the Act are:

1. Protection of juveniles who commit delinquent acts from the taint of criminality and punishment thereby replacing with treatment, training, and rehabilitation;

2. To keep juveniles within their families whenever possible and separating them when necessary for their welfare or in the interests of public safety;

3. Provision of a simple judicial procedure for executing and enforcing the act through a fair hearing with constitutional and legal rights recognized and enforced.