Joquine is 16 years old and has two prior arrests on his record. He has a history of drug abuse and has been in and out of counseling and diversion programs since he was 14. He has a stable home life, involved parents, attends school, and seems to be well engaged in community activities when he is not hanging out with a couple of the neighborhood troublemaker kids. Joquine just committed a crime at school and the police have been called. Because he is a juvenile, what will happen next?

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Taking a juvenile into custody is the equivalent of an adult arrest, but it is handled differently in the juvenile justice system, focusing more on the welfare and rehabilitation of the juvenile rather than punishment.

Joquine Is 16 Years Old and Has Two Prior Arrests