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Information, analysis, and opinion on juvenile justice issues and reform, with particular focus on California.
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Article explaining the reforms the California Youth Authority is undertaking following a court settlement, and explaining why California is adopting a Missouri model for youth corrections.
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PBS Frontline's examination of whether serious young offenders should go to the criminal justice system to be tried as adults, or be handled in the juvenile justice system.
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PBS Frontline's report on the treatment of very young offenders.
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Article from the Christian Science Monitor.
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Grass roots group of concerned parents, teachers, legal professionals and others dedicated to ending the prosecution and adjudication of children as adults. Includes current news and forums about specific cases.
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Advocates fair adjudication for youth being tried as adults. Includes research articles and forums, with news about current cases. [Uses Flash]
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An article arguing that the role of juvenile prosecutors is different from the role of criminal prosecutors.
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Links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites dealing with whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults.
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Information on juveniles on Alabama's death row, and an argument that juveniles should not be executed.
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Background information and discussions of ongoing investigations on topics such as adolescent decision-making and culpability, competence to stand trial, and impact of sanctions on juveniles.
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Information arguing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system are not being met, and suggestions for how to better serve delinquent youth with mental health problems.
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Reports portraying juveniles differently may lead to tougher sentencing recommendations for blacks.
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Resources on juvenile injustice to motivate young people who aren't locked up to fight for those who are incarcerated.
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A publication of writing and art from inside juvenile hall.
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Information arguing that minors with disabilities are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, and suggestions on how to properly handle such cases.
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National organization working to reduce overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
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This site provides information on the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), an applied risk assessment tool for use with adolescents. Also provides links to other Youth Violence Resources.
