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Uniform Juvenile Court Act

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A quick definition of Uniform Juvenile Court Act:

The Uniform Juvenile Court Act is a set of rules made in 1968 to help children who are in trouble with the law. It aims to take care of them, help them get better, and not punish them like adults. The act also tries to keep families together, unless it's better for the children to be apart. It gives children a fair trial and protects their rights. Lastly, it makes it easy for different states to work together to help children who need it.

A more thorough explanation:

The Uniform Juvenile Court Act is a model statute created in 1968 to provide care, protection, and development for children who come under its provisions. It aims to provide juvenile delinquents with treatment, training, and rehabilitation instead of criminal punishment. The act also attempts to keep families together unless separation is necessary for the children's welfare or is in the public interest. It provides a judicial procedure for a fair hearing and protection of juvenile delinquents' constitutional and other legal rights. Additionally, it provides simple interstate procedures to carry out cooperative measures among the juvenile courts of different states.

For example, if a 15-year-old is caught stealing, instead of being sent to jail, the Uniform Juvenile Court Act would provide treatment and rehabilitation to help the child understand the consequences of their actions and prevent them from committing similar crimes in the future. The act also ensures that the child's legal rights are protected during the judicial process.

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why won’t ASU send my scholly info ☹️
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they sent mine about 3 hours after i got the initial acceptance video thing
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lavender, they should usually get back within a month of going complete
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JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:35
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: good to know! I thought I missed SMTH bc someone told me they got their admissions packet before the video lol
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:35
I got school that have me under review for over a month... just hope it puts me in their first wave of As
TackyProudYogurt
14:39
Anyone know if asu releases decisions all at once or if they trickle out throughout the day?
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:39
I'm pretty sure it's a trickle because they send you a personalized video too
TackyProudYogurt
14:40
Ah okay so I do need to continue refreshing my email every 10 seconds
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:40
I would say potentially. I received my email/video around noon eastern time, and I've seen people get it past 5pm eastern
coolgirl
14:40
Does anyone know if pending decision means I’ll get a response soon? My status changed
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
14:41
oooh which school?
TheMidwestMonger
14:42
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BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:42
@coolgirl: does it say that on the lawhub portal? My one A this cycle it said pending decision on their applicant portal and that they will email me in 24hrs the results.
coolgirl
14:43
FAMU
coolgirl
14:44
I got pending decision a week ago on my portal but haven’t seen any updates since
JumpySubsequentDolphin
14:45
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: yours was personalized?! mine wasn’t 🙁
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
14:45
That would kill my soul, see other people in that schools specific chat saying the same thing. Maybe they give a decision by mail?
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