A major component of the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act was to

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The act aimed to remove status offenders (youths who committed non-criminal offenses such as truancy or running away) from any form of secure confinement, as these youths were not considered to be delinquents. This component was intended to ensure that status offenders received appropriate services and interventions, rather than being placed in confinement with delinquent youths. Other components of the act included deinstitutionalization, which meant that youths should not be confined in adult jails or prisons, and promoting alternatives to detention and rehabilitation programs.

A Major Component of the 1974 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency