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- The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice - Prison Experts OpinionBe more PRO-ACTIVE with regards to keeping their children OUT of DJJ in the first place. Of course, if any child does go, they should be treated with care, humanely and with rehabilitation being the primary goal.
- The Social Perspective of Juvenile DelinquencyThis article discusses the risk and protective factors of juvenile delinquency as well as the importance of family and community involvement in the treatment process.
- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974A legislative analysis of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
- My Psychology/Correctional and Juvenile Justice Degree Landed Me a Job as a Juvenile Probation OfficerI achieved my Bachelors in Psychology and my Masters in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies. In turn, I used this education to assist juvenile offenders.
- Juvenile Justice in MissouriWhat is the history of Juvenile Justice in Missouri? What is the current practice of Juvenile Justice in Missouri? Is it moving in a positive direction?
- Troubled Youth at South Carolina's Department of Juvenile Justice Worked with VolunteersTroubled youth at the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice campus in Columbia, SC worked with volunteers from the Clemson University Alternative Break Program to build a new visitation center.
Interesting Juvenile Justice ProgramsThere are many city and state governments that are devoted to the reduction of juvenile crime and to the rehabilitation of juveniles who commit repeat offenses.- A Car and a Court FeeThis is a flash fiction story about a remarkable visit at a juvenile justice center.
- Stop the Waiver Process: It's Killing Our YouthYouth offenders need to be treated as juvenile and not receive their "education" from adult felons.
Words Have MeaningsThe radical right has twisted many terms into unrecognizable forms. It's time to prevent them from twisting America.- 1514247 - "Raise the Age" Initiative - BWConnecticut moves 16-year-old offenders from adult courts to juvenile courts.
- Mental Health Services Are Vital Tools in Juvenile JusticeIf these mental health problems are not addressed, the adolescent is likely to continue to act out as a result of disorders they suffer from. Some juveniles may not only be an immediate danger to themselves but also to others around them.
- Current Laws Designed to Make Children CriminalsZero tolerance.Children charged as felons, for what years ago when we grew up, were nothing.One example, the Honor student, helping her family move, accidentally left a few kitchen utensiles in the back seat.One of the items being a carving knife.
- Juvenile Justice in Sarasota, Florida Filled with Misguided Evil Doer'sAppointed,Judge Williams, ignores State and Private Doctors along with school officials recommendations. Youth sentenced to level 6 confinement for one year.Father demands appeal,then more charges materialize.
- The Unique Role of a Lawyer in Juvenile JusticeLawyers in the juvenile justice system are specially trained to defend children.
