Discussed is how the transfer of young offenders from the supposedly more benign juvenile court to the more punitive world of the adult criminal court is becoming the focus of renewed attention. (RM)

Strategies developed in Russia, India, and Cuba for dealing with problem children are discussed. How well they work and whether they can be adapted to our nation's juvenile justice problems are examined. (RM)

Offers a lesson in which students use the famous Gault decision in order to differentiate between the rights afforded to juveniles and adults. (JDH)

Yesterday's victims become today's predators. We may be able to prevent the transition from troubled child to angry criminal, but first we must identify the troubled child. (RM)

Both state supreme courts and the U.S. Supreme Court won't back down from giving kids the due process protections once reserved for adults. Specific cases are discussed. (RM)

Argues that the perception of increasing youth violence is based on fiction rather than fact. Provides the facts involved in the juvenile justice policy focusing on the differences between juvenile and adult violence, youth violence trends, population trends, and three legal policy issues toward adolescent violence. Offers juvenile crime…

Discusses whether juveniles who commit criminal law violations should be tried in the same courts as adults. Addresses the issue of transfers that is a legal mechanism used to move youth to criminal court. Considers alternative proposals for handling youth brought to the judicial system and the role of the federal government. (CMK)

Presents materials necessary for conducting a mock disposition hearing in which students learn how courts deal with wayward and neglected juveniles. Intended to illustrate the problems that courts face in dealing with minors, the materials include activity instructions and a mock probation report to be used in the simulation. (GEA)

Presented are classroom activities to help secondary students learn about the history of the juvenile justice system, adolescent rights and responsibilities, pressure on youth, and the role of the police. (RM)

Evaluates the juvenile justice system focusing on the barriers children encounter when seeking appropriate counsel and the quality of representation. Includes an assessment of the appointment of counsel, pretrial preparation and trial performance, post-trial maneuvers, and appeals. Finds that the most common obstacle is the overwhelming caseloads…

States that in the past juvenile courts afforded children with fewer rights than criminal courts accorded to adults accused of the same crimes. Reviews three U.S. Supreme Court cases that affirmed the constitutional rights of juvenile offenders and changed juvenile court proceedings. Discusses whether the juvenile death penalty violates…

Discusses whether the imposition of capital punishment on an individual for a crime committed as a juvenile constitutes cruel and unusual punishment under the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Explores the crimes of Kevin Stanford and David Allen who were 16 and 17 respectively when they each committed murder. (CMK)

Discusses the juvenile justice system and the issues facing it. Provides a brief history of the development of the juvenile justice system. Points out that the quest for justice is influenced by cultural context and is not confined to the court system. Concludes that access to justice is an evolutionary process. (KO)

Presents a lesson in which students learn about the events that led to the court case "In re Gault" and recognize the importance of this case in establishing juvenile rights and court proceedings. Considers the unfairness of the court in denying Gerry Gault his due process rights. Provides two handouts. (CMK)

Provides a list of terms pertaining to the juvenile justice system, such as appeal and due process, that are used throughout this edition of "Update on Law-Related Education," in particular, with the teaching strategies "The Case of Gerry Gault" (SO 532 196) "Today's Juvenile Court" (SO 532 197), and "Using the Juvenile Justice Poster" (SO 532…