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There are two main goals when it comes to the juvenile justice system: reducing crime and rehabilitation. Status offender’s cases and delinquent cases differ when it comes to processing and when it is time to face a judge in court. A delinquent offense is an act committed by a juvenile for which they can be tried as an adult and be prosecuted in criminal court. Running away from home, truancy, curfew violation and underage drinking are examples of status offenses. They aren’t punished with such harshness as a delinquent offender would. All of these behaviors are not always considered law violations. These behaviors in many states are viewed as indicators that the child is in need of supervision and they often respond to the behavior with the outcome being social services. This different characterization of status offenses causes them to be handled more like dependency than delinquency cases. This is why the juvenile courts should definitely be split into two separate courts. Of course there’s going to be advantages and disadvantages to this process. I do feel that both taxpayers an...