ABSTRACT
It was suggested in the previous chapter that youths brought be-
fore the juvenile court generally represent "trouble" for some
caretaking or control institution. I n this sense every delinquent is
"trouble" for someone. It may be added here that every delin-
quency complaint represents a plea that the court "do something"
to remedy or alleviate that "trouble." Hence, one fundamental
set of problems and demands confronting the juvenile court
arises from the pressures and expectations of those initiating
court action that "something be done." I n this sense the court
must work out practical solutions to cases that satisfy, or at least
take some cognizance of, the concerns of complainants.
