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Download full textHowell, James C., Comp. – 1980
This paper assesses current practices in the juvenile justice field against the backdrop of priorities set forth by Congress in the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974. Part 1 describes the legislative history and major provisions of the Act. The following sections present a concise review of current, general developments in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Compliance (Legal), Correctional Institutions, Court Litigation
Nevergold, Patricia A.; And Others – 1983
This report proposes a restructuring of the statutory framework for dealing with PINS (persons in need of supervision) defined as children under 16 whom the court has determined to be incorrigible, ungovernable or habitually disobedient and beyond the lawful control of parents or other lawful authority. The proposal, as described in the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Child Advocacy, Child Welfare, Court Role
