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5 How the Juvenile Justice System, the Judiciary, and the Criminal Justice System Can Help
5 How the Juvenile Justice System, the Judiciary, and the Criminal Justice System Can Help
Pages 25-30
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. Although juvenile court judges have considerable discretion and authority over the outcome of juvenile cases, the preferences and actions of police, attorneys, court staff, and probation staff all can influence whether and how youth proceed through the system.
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. The grant funding allowed the Probation Department to hire two full-time staff who coordinate the department's activities, which include training, a pilot program within the district attorney's office, a domestic minor sex trafficking subcommittee of the Los Angeles County Inter-Agency Council on Child Abuse and Neglect, development of a protocol with the Departments of Mental Health and Health Services, and collaboration with the Department of Child and Family Services [41]
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THE JUDICIARY "Although many states continue to criminalize juvenile prostitution, judges have considerable discretion over how they approach these cases." The judiciary can promote an appropriate response to commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking of minors in two ways: by recognizing and treating juveniles involved in trafficking or prostitution as victims rather than delinquents or criminals, and by providing adequate sentences for traffickers and purchasers of sex. Although many states continue to criminalize juvenile prostitution, judges have considerable discretion over how they approach these cases.
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Court In 2011, the Los Angeles County Juvenile Court received funding for the STAR Court, a collaborative court designed to provide enhanced supervision of youth arrested for prostitution and collaborate with the Probation Department to improve services to those youth. Instead of engaging youth arrested for prostitution in an adversarial court process, the STAR Court works with the district attorney and defense counsel to defer prosecution while youth are engaged in treatment.
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For example, one recent study suggests that individuals who habitually buy sex are less likely to be deterred by legal sanctions than those who purchase sex infrequently [48]
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