This handbook helps youth understand what actions can get you in trouble with the law. It identifies the acts for which minors are often charged, illustrates the behavior that can result in arrest, and highlights the consequences of arrest and adjudication. This is a publication of the University of Florida Levin College of Law Center on Children and Families, March 2009, revised September 2010.

This document describes all of the things that may or will happen to youth as a result of being arrested, pleading guilty or no contest to a juvenile or adult charge and going to trial. Prepared by the Law Offices of Miami-Dade Public Defender Bennett H. Brummer. 2008

The booklet defines the terms that are used in the criminal justice system. It explains expunging and sealing records and how to answer questions about your record on school and job applications. It was prepared by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. August, 2008