Answer: A. Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA).
Explanation: The deinstitutionalization of juvenile offenders does not date back to a specific act but rather a series of judicial decisions over time. One crucial act that contributed to the deindustrialization of juvenile offenders is the JJDPA. This act aimed to remove juveniles from adult jails and reduce the incarceration of youth for status offenses (including truancy, violating curfew, and ungovernability). The act made many changes over time, gradually developing a better approach to keeping youth defenders out of what is considered traditional detention, like that of adults.
