Because of Concern That Juvenile Crime Was Encouraged by Juvenile

Because of concern that juvenile crime was encouraged by juvenile courts, state legislatures

A) moved away from greater accountability, and harsher sentences for delinquents in juvenile court to a greater emphasis on rehabilitation
B) made juvenile court dispositions harsher but compensated by making periods of confinement in juvenile facilities shorter
C) made juvenile punishments harsher, and redefined almost all crimes committed by youth as crimes and not delinquencies.
D) established procedures for transferring youth to criminal courts for certain serious offenses, or for initiating prosecution in criminal court