Juvenile Justice English-Spanish Glossary

Intended for the following professionals who work in Spanish speaking districts: juvenile
probation/parole officers, juvenile court professionals, and OJJDP employees.

Nouns Verbs

Addiction- la adiccin To admit- admitir

Behavior- el comportamiento To appear (in cort)- comparecer

Burden of proof- la carga de prueba To attend- asistir

Case- el caso To comply with-cumplir con

Community service- el servicio a la comunidad To detain/to stop- detener

Cort- el tribunal/ la corte To deter- impedir

Damage/ harm- el dao To establish (good relations) - establecer

Drug test- la prueba de drogas y alcohol To follow- seguir

Employment- el empleo To frisk- cachear

Fine- la multa To impose (a sentence)- imponer

House arrest- el arresto domiciliario To interview- entrevistar

Incarceration- la encarcelacin To investigate- investigar

Initial appearance- la audiencia inicial To liberate/ free- liberar

Judge- el/la juez To meet with- reunirse con

Judicial system- la sistema judicial To process (a case)- procesar

Juvenile delinquent- el delincuente juvenil To provide services- proveer con servicios

Notice of violation- aviso de violacin To punish- castigar

Offense- El delito/ el crimen To reenter- regresar a la comunidad

Officer- el agente To rehabilitate- rehabilitar

Opportunity- la oportunidad To release on bail- liberar bajo fianza

Parole- la libertad supervisada To revoke- revocar

Plea bargain- la declaracin de culpa To require- requirir

Prison- la ccel/ prisin To track- rastrear

Nouns (contd.) Verbs (contd.)

Probation- la libertad condicional To use drugs- usar/ abusar las drogas

Reform- la reforma To violate- violar

Repeat offender- delincuente habitual To visit- visitar

Restitution- la restitucin Adjectives

Robbery/ theft- el robo Federal- federal

Rules- las reglas Harmful- perjudicial

Safety- la seguridad Illegal- ilegal

Social services- Los servicios sociales Mandatory- obligatorio

Victim- la vctima Necessary- necesario

Violation- la violacin Prohibited- prohibido

Violator- el infractor Psychological- pscolgico

Youth(s)- el joven/ los jvenes Reasonable- razonable

Routine- rutinario

Severe- severo

Surprise (visit)- (una visitia) sorpresa

Suspicious- sospechoso

State- estatal

Violent- violento