Arguments in favor of policies of preferential treatment for minority groups in higher education are subjected to philosophical analysis. (GW)

This issue of "EDJJ Notes" contains the following articles: (1) "In the News: Resources for Serving Students with Disabilities in Short-Term Detention" (Mary Magee Quinn and C. Michael Nelson); (2) "Assessing the Effects of Foster Care: Early Results from the Casey National Alumni Study" (Peggy Didier); and (3)…

This fact sheet presents statistics on delinquency cases processed by juvenile courts in 2002. The number of delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts decreased 11 percent between 1997 and 2002. During this time, the number of person offense cases decreased 2 percent, property offense cases decreased 27 percent, drug law violation cases…

In many U.S. jurisdictions, the choice of placement for delinquent offenders is determined by both the provider and level of education available. Although state level juvenile justice agencies are the primary providers of educational services to youth in state operated programs, public schools are responsible for educating most youth in the…

The violent crime rate among American Indians is twice that of the United States as a whole. Tribal communities are also beset by high rates of domestic violence, child abuse and neglect, alcohol abuse, and gang involvement. Given such factors, it is not surprising that tribal youth are exposed to multiple risk factors for delinquency. Indeed,…

This handbook is an attempt to summarize the most important aspects of juvenile law for a new practitioner, and to offer some additional ideas and strategies to any juvenile defense attorney. The goal is to help improve representation of juveniles across the state of Texas. References to useful books, cases, and statutes are included. The handbook…

The aim of this paper and guidelines is to provide a background and framework for considering the wide range of issues involved in the development and delivery of group-based parenting programs and support services. While the broad principles underpinning these guidelines apply to parent training/support groups in any setting, the focus is to…

This study guide for elementary and secondary level teachers is intended to be used with the One World Poster Series kit. In addition to the study guide, the kit includes eight full-color posters appropriate for hanging in a school or classroom, each poster featuring a work of art and corresponding text, quotation or poem relating to themes of…

In view of the dramatic increase in juvenile delinquency, a two-track common sense approach including quality prevention programs and programs that assist in holding juveniles accountable for their actions is presented by the Committee on Education and the Workforce to the House of Representatives recommending that HR 1818 be passed. Title I…

This study used data collected from Los Angeles County, California, authorities and the U.S. Census to test the hypothesis that minority youth are disproportionately transferred to adult court and sentenced to incarceration when compared to white youths in similar circumstances. The research examined arrests between 1996-98 and sentencings between…

Parental abduction encompasses a broad array of illegal behaviors that involves one parent taking, detaining, concealing, or enticing away his or her child from the parent having custodial access. When the abducted parent intends to permanently alter custodial access by hiding the child or removing the child to another locale, the effects on the…

Effective aftercare interventions are the key to preventing recidivism among juvenile offenders. In 1987, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention established a research and demonstration program to develop, assess, and disseminate an intensive aftercare program targeted at these offenders. This program, the Intensive Aftercare…

This curriculum, developed by a project titled "Highways into the Past, History, Organizing, and Power" (HIP-HOP), discusses the meaning of "race" in the United States and outlines the history of the civil rights movement. This resource begins with a unit that traces the concept of race as a social invention that reflects a social reality. The…

This bulletin is designed to shed light on successful strategies for reintegrating youth from juvenile justice system settings into the educational mainstream and to guide youth-serving professionals toward promising programs, practices, and resources. The Intensive Aftercare Program, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency…

The mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system have received more attention at the federal level in the past 2 years than in the past three decades combined. The importance of the mental health issue is also being recognized at the state level. A number of factors have contributed to this change. They include: growing recognition…