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- 1From:Journal of Gender, Race and Justice (Vol. 25, Issue 2)I. INTRODUCTION It is beyond any serious doubt that racial injustice is deeply woven into the framework of our nation's social, political, and legal institutions. In fact, one need not go any further than America's...
- 2From:Florida Bar Journal (Vol. 93, Issue 3)The Juvenile Court Rules Committee has made significant accomplishments this past year to improve the delinquency and dependency court system for children and their families. The committee is comprised of dedicated and...
- 3From:Florida Bar News (Vol. 45, Issue 16)The Florida Supreme Court recently adopted "fast-track" out-of-cycle amendments to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure that were proposed by the Florida Bar's Juvenile Court Rules Committee (Committee). See In re...
- 4From:Child Law Practice NewsletterApril 11, 2018 Deep in the southwest corner of Texas in the town of Edinburg, a few miles from the Mexican border, sits the Child Protection Court of Rio Grande Valley West. Associate Judge Carlos Villalon, Jr....
- 5From:Columbia Journal of Gender and Law (Vol. 35, Issue 2) Peer-ReviewedAbstract In the juvenile legal system, many jurisdictions are adopting interventions that target girls for specialized treatment. The proliferation of so-called Girls Courts--or specialty courts designed to address the...
- 6From:Fordham Urban Law Journal (Vol. 45, Issue 1)As a public defender, I often represent young people from twelve to seventeen years old in juvenile court. My juvenile clients face a wide range of accusations and they come from various family circumstances. Nearly all...
- 7From:Child Law Practice Newsletter (Vol. 36, Issue 6)Lifetime success for children in foster care hinges on success in school. Courts throughout the country are working with advocates and systems to alter children's educational paths. Their efforts are improving school...
- 8From:Child Law Practice Newsletter (Vol. 36, Issue 2)When Daniel (1) was six years old, his mother came to the United States from El Salvador and left him in her sister's care. She sent for Daniel the following year, but Daniel and an older relative were stopped in Mexico...
- 9From:Child Law Practice Newsletter (Vol. 35, Issue 8)Hearing testimony and evidence of trauma in court Listening to clients' heart-wrenching trauma stories Preparing cases and reading about trauma * Intrusive images * Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Working...
- 10From:Florida Bar Journal (Vol. 90, Issue 6)The Juvenile Court Rules Committee is divided into two subcommittees, one specializing in juvenile delinquency issues (primarily F.S. Ch. 985) and one specializing in juvenile dependency issues (primarily F.S. Ch. 39)....
- 11From:Community CareApublic inquiry into the death of Joseph Scholes at Stoke Heath Young Offenders Institution is unlikely to go ahead despite calls from campaigners and peers, it emerged last week. Speaking at a House of Lords debate...
- 12From:Crime and Delinquency (Vol. 43, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedVariables related to court decision making and recidivism over a two-year follow-up were studied in a group of 475 first-time referrals to a juvenile court. Recidivism was associated with extralegal more consistently...
- 13From:Florida Bar News (Vol. 37, Issue 4)The Juvenile Court Rules Committee invites comment on a proposed out-of-cycle amendment to the Florida Rules of Juvenile Procedure shown below. The full text of the proposal can be found on The Florida Bar's Web site at...
- 14From:Youth Studies Australia (Vol. 23, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedThe backgrounds of the inmates of NSW juvenile jails show the decided disadvantage experienced before they reach the justice system. The Young People in Custody Health Survey, which involved the Juvenile Justice...
- 15From:Child Protection Law Report (Vol. 31, Issue 4) Peer-ReviewedKentucky Press Assoc. v. Kentucky, No. 3:04-CV-42-JMH US District Court, Eastern District of Kentucky February 1, 2005 Kentucky's Uniform Juvenile Code does not allow the general public to attend juvenile...
- 16From:The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (Vol. 66, Issue 3)Teen Court is a program designed to eradicate juvenile crime which has proven effective in curbing crime committed by youths. In fact, states implementing Teen Court report a much lower recidivism rate among youth who...
- 17From:Criminal Justice (Vol. 23, Issue 3) Peer-ReviewedAlthough the appropriateness of plea bargaining has long been controversial in the juvenile justice system, the IJA ABA Juvenile Justice Standards Relating to Adjudication released in 1980 recognize the practice,...
- 18From:The Quill (Vol. 93, Issue 4)As part of the national observance of Sunshine Week, The Bluegrass Pro Chapter sponsored a public forum in Lexington, Ky. The forum was conducted to discuss a lawsuit filed by the Kentucky Press Association that...
- 19From:Child Law Practice Newsletter (Vol. 33, Issue 5)Blanket court order granting media access to juvenile dependency court proceedings violated California statute. Order substituted a presumption of openness for statute's longstanding presumption of closure, removed...
- 20From:Community Care (Issue 96)Youngest offenders 'should be kept out of youth courts' Butler-Sloss says 10- to 12-year-olds should be referred to social workers or care proceedings maria.ahmed@rbi.co.uk The former head of England's family...