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Series ISBN: 978-1-4222-3027-5 ISBN: 978-1-4222-3038-1 ebook ISBN: 978-1-4222-8823-8

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Lange, Donna, author. [On the edge of disaster]

The juvenile court system / Donna Lange. pages cm. — (Living with a special need) Includes index.

"The author would like to thank the following for their contributions to this book: Ann Bronson, Elizabeth Bronson, Investigator Vincent A. Cordi, Tina Gilmore, Attorney Lars Mead, Neil Payne, Carol Pike, and members of the Vestal Police Department, Vestal, New York. Special thanks go to the author's husband, Gary; children: Jonathan, Stephanie, and Christine." ISBN 978-1-4222-3038-1 (hardback) — ISBN 978-1-4222-3027-5 (series) — ISBN 978-1-4222-8823-8 (ebook) 1. Juvenile courts—United States—Juvenile literature. I. Title.

KF9795.L36 2014 345.73'081—dc23

2014010650

The juvenile justice system process is different for the United States and Canada, and within each nation, it is often different for each state or province and may even vary be- tween communities within a state or province. Therefore, all descriptions are general, un- less noted otherwise. The information contained in this book is for informational pur- poses only. Please seek legal advice from an attorney. Picture credits: Artville: pp. 49, 100. Benjamin Stewart: pp. 33, 34, 35, 38, 80, 90, 92, 102, 103, 116, 117, 118. bestimagesever - Fotolia.com: p. 115; Corbis: pp. 17, 20, 32, 37, 47, 48, 52, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 76, 77, 78, 89, 113, 114, 119. PhotoDisc: pp. 18, 51, 75, 79; the individuals in these images are models, and the images are for illustrative pur- poses only.