Case Attrition in the Juvenile Court: An Application of the Crime Control Model

• NCJ Number: 107081
• Journal: Justice Quarterly Volume: 4 Issue: 2 Dated: (June 1987) Pages: 237-255
• Author(s): B R McCarthy
• Date Published: 1987
• Length: 19 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

Although many aspects of the juvenile justice process have been studied in recent years, little attention has been given to the issue of case attrition -- the loss of cases referred to the juvenile court through intake or judicial dismissals.

Abstract

This study examines case attrition in a metropolitan court, the types of cases lost, and the reasons for dismissal. The findings indicate that many serious crime cases are dismissed because of petitioner and/or witness actions. Methods of addressing this problem are discussed. (Publisher abstract)