,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #hga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #be1        
#bjbd,mr4 ,:iteh\se submitt$ ! foll[+   
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ! ,judici>y  ,,resolution  ,express+
 support = ! designation ( ,octob] #bjbd
 z ,national ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action ,mon?4
  ,:]eas ! hi/orical role ( ! juv5ile   
c\rt sy/em is to rehabilitate & treat "y
 p :ile hold+ !m acc\ntable & ma9ta9+   
public safety1 & ! juv5ile c\rt sy/em is
 !re=e bett] equipp$ to "w ) y\? ?an !  
adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em1 :i* is      
punitive 9 nature2 ,:]eas y\? are       
developm5tally diff]5t f adults1 & ^?   
diff]5ces h be5-- 7#a7 docum5t$ by      
rese>* on ! adolesc5t bra92 &  7#b7     
ackn[l$g$ by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 ,/ate supreme c\rts1 & _m ,/ate
 & ,f$]al laws t prohibit y\? "u ! age (
 #ah f tak+ on major adult              
responsibilities su* z vot+1 jury duty1 
& milit>y s]vice2 ,:]eas mo/ laws all[+ 
! prosecution ( y\? z adults 7 enact$   

be=e ! publication ( rese>*-bas$ evid5ce
 by ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &      
,prev5tion & ! ,(fice ( ,juv5ile ,ju/ice
 & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ( ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,ju/ice demon/rat+ t prosecut+ y\? 9   
adult c\rt actually decreases public    
safety1 z1 on av]age1 y\? prosecut$ 9   
adult c\rt are #cd p]c5t m likely to    
commit future crimes ?an y\? reta9$ 9 ! 
juv5ile c\rt sy/em2 ,:]eas y\? des]ve an
 opportunity to demon/rate _! pot5tial  
to gr[ & *ange1 & y\? :o are plac$ "u ! 
commitm5t ( ! juv5ile c\rt sy/em (t5 d n
 receive access to age-appropriate      
s]vices & education & rema9 f> f _!     
families1 :i* increases ! likelihood t  
^? y\? w commit (f5ses 9 ! future2      
,:]eas1 betwe5 #bjjj & #bjbb1 !re 0 a   
#ge p]c5t decl9e 9 y\? inc>c]ation 9 !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 b tr\bl+ disp>ities      
rema92 ,:]eas y\? ( color1 y\? )        
disabilities1 y\? ) m5tal heal?         
*all5ges1 & y\? 9 fo/] c>e are          
disproportionately repres5t$ at all     
/ages ( ! crim9al ju/ice sy/em2 ,:]eas x

 is h>mful to public safety & to "y p 9 
! legal sy/em to conf9e y\? 9 adult     
jails or prisons :]e !y are             
significantly m likely to be physically 
& sexually assault$1 & are (t5 plac$ 9  
solit>y conf9em5t2 ,:]eas y\? s5t5c$ z  
adults receive an adult crim9al record t
 h9d]s future education1 h\s+1 &        
employm5t opportunities2 & ,:]eas1 9    
,octob]1 p ar\nd ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
p>ticipate 9 ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action       
,mon?-- 7#a7 to increase public aw>5ess 
( ! impact ( ! ju/ice sy/em2 &  7#b7 to 
provide p across ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) an   
opportunity to develop action-ori5t$    
ev5ts 9 _! communities3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 ackn[l$ges t !     
collat]al consequ5ces normally appli$ 9 
! adult crim9al ju/ice sy/em %\ld n     
automatically apply to y\? arre/$ =     
crimes be=e ! age ( #ah2  7#b7 expresses
 support = ! designation ( ,octob] #bjbd
 z ,national ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action ,mon?2
  7#c7 recognizes & supports ! goals &  
ideals ( ,national ,y\? ,ju/ice ,action 

,mon?2 &  7#d7 recognizes ! #ej?        
anniv]s>y ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,juv5ile     
,ju/ice & ,del9qu5cy ,prev5tion ,act (  
#aigd 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #aaaja et seq471 z 
am5d$ by ! ,juv5ile ,ju/ice ,re=m ,act (
 #bjah 7,public ,law #aae-che2 #acb     
,/at4 #eabc71 & ! importance (          
reau?orization1 fund+1 & cont9u$        
implem5tation 9 a mann] consi/5t ) ! _s 
& int5t ( ! law4