This booklet describes the Police/Student Relations (PSR) project, which is a new approach to delinquency prevention. The method which is outlined used parts of familiar program plans, but takes advantage of natural abilities and characteristics which allow children to continue functioning in a healthy way, changing their attitudes before they…

The successful operations of the Neighborhood Youth Corps are described in this Department of Labor document. The publication consists of brief comments about the program's achievements in various cities and includes some graphic and statistical presentations. (NH)

This publication outlines the activities of the Office of Juvenile Justice since its creation. It also reports on the entire Federal effort in delinquency prevention and juvenile justice. An introductory section describes the history and purpose of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-415). Other sections…

The Lincoln, Nebraska Volunteer Probation Counselor Program is an example of community involvement in the corrections process. Through careful screening, volunteers are selected and then trained to assist the local probation staff in counseling and supervising probationers. After being extensively interviewed, both volunteers and probationers are…

The Youth Section of the Dallas Police Department has instituted an innovative police diversion project entitled the Youth Services Program as an operational unit of the police department. Fourteen civilian counselors supervised by a police lieutenant function as a diversion unit for arrested juveniles between the ages of 10 and 16. Juveniles that…

The Chicago public schools have implemented two dropout prevention programs in five high schools. The Early Action Opportunity Centers program gives priority to identified potential dropouts who have records of entanglement with law enforcement agencies. Fifty percent of the students in the Chicago Receptions Center program are returnees from…

This booklet discusses the need for a developmental approach to the prevention of juvenile deliquency and crime in general. It presents an overview of the crime problem, mentions some common viewpoints concerning causal factors, and makes a case for the relationship between early life experiences and incidence of adult criminal behavior. The…

The author discusses juvenile delinquency in an attempt to understand its growth and the trends it has taken in the United States during the 20th century. He gives careful consideration to the study, "Unraveling Delinquency", written by the Gluecks in 1950, one of the most comprehensive in this entire area. Results from more recent studies…

Since 1971 the Senate Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency has held 55 days of hearings and received testimony from 419 witnesses on topics including the extent and causes of drug abuse, runaway youth, school dropouts, and the confinement of juveniles in detention and correctional facilities. A questionnaire designed to obtain…

The 1967 President's Crime Commission proposed the development of youth service bureaus, the concept and purpose of which were to provide needed services to youth rather than process them unnecessarily through the courts. As the Crime Commission Report provided no models for these bureaus, many types evolved. This study locates and describes…

The role of reading retardation as a factor in juvenile delinquency was examined in a study which sought (1) to determine a correlation between retardation over a 5-year period and (2) to observe any changes which might have occurred in the relationship since a 1915 study. Boys committed to a St. Paul, Minnesota, boys' residential treatment center…

Measures to decrease vandalism include participation in planning by students, community members, and school personnel; principals with strong leadership capabilities; unobtrusive security measures; architectural solutions; and prompt preventive maintenance. (MLF)

The Minnesota Youth Advocate Program, which provides adult advocates for school age delinquents, is described, together with a quasi experimental evaluation of the program. The program probably had small positive impact, but reduction in the program was probably guided by lack of funding availability rather than lack of effectiveness. (Author/CTM)

Children identifies as pre-delinquent often show early signs of aggression, may be involved in theft, often have learning problems, and act out in the classroom. The author shares several ideas for treatment strategies which have been found to be effective in a variety of treatment situations. (Author/DOW)

Relates learning disabilities with delinquency and discusses the results of a national survey of educational programs for delinquent youth. Focuses on a program of self-control for eliminating disruptive behavior. (RK)