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Date: April 30, 2024 Tue
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Results for juvenile justice legislation
2 results foundAuthor: Gallinetti, Jacqui Title: Getting to Know the Child Justice Act Summary: This publication is intended to provide a simple overview of the contents of the Child Justice Act 75 of 2008 (South Africa). It attempts to reduce the legalise of the Act; remove constant cross-references to other sections; and bring themes together in a logical and user-friendly manner. Details: Belleville, South Africa: Child Justice Alliance, 2009. 67p. Source: Internet Resource Year: 2009 Country: South Africa URL: Shelf Number: 119269 Keywords: Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice LegislationJuvenile Offenders |
Author: Brown, Sarah Alice Title: Trends in Juvenile Justice State Legislation 2001 - 2011 Summary: A rise in serious juvenile crime in the late 1980s and early 1990s led to state laws that moved away from the traditional emphasis on rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system toward tougher, more punitive treatment of youth, including adult handling. During the past decade, juvenile crime rates have declined, and state legislatures are rebalancing approaches to juvenile crime and delinquency in order to identify methods that produce better results for kids at lower cost. Today, there is more and better information available to policymakers on the causes of juvenile crime and what can be done to prevent it. This includes important information about neurobiological and psychosocial factors and the effects these factors have on development and competency of adolescents. The research has contributed to recent legislative trends to distinguish juvenile from adult offenders, restore the jurisdiction of the juvenile court, and adopt scientific screening and assessment tools to structure decision-making and identify needs of juvenile offenders. Competency statutes and policies have become more research-based, and youth interventions are evidence-based across a range of programs and services. Other legislative actions have increased due process protections for juveniles, reformed detention and addressed racial disparities in juvenile justice systems. Under a partnership with the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in Chicago, Illinois, the following report, “Juvenile Justice Trends in State Legislation, 2011-2011,” was produced illustrating the trends in juvenile justice enactments over the past decade. The report is a summary analysis of 2001-2011 juvenile justice legislation in all 50-states and describes the direction of state juvenile justice policy over this ten-year period. It highlights significant pieces of legislation and catalogs the volume and variety of juvenile justice legislation enacted in states. Details: Denver, CO: National Conference of State Legislatures, 2012. 16p. Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 4, 2012 at http://www.ncsl.org/documents/cj/TrendsInJuvenileJustice.pdf Year: 2012 Country: United States URL: http://www.ncsl.org/documents/cj/TrendsInJuvenileJustice.pdf Shelf Number: 126253 Keywords: Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice LegislationJuvenile Offenders |