COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF STANDARDS AND STATE PRACTICES, V 9 - JUVENILE DISPOSITIONS AND CORRECTIONS

• NCJ Number: 40290
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 118 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-TA-99-0016
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American Justice Institute
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

COMPARISON OF STATE PRACTICES AND MODEL CODES IN AN OVERVIEW OF ISSUES IN JUVENILE DISPOSITION AND CORRECTIONS.

Abstract

THIS VOLUME IS ONE OF NINE IN A SERIES OF WORKING PAPERS OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND GOALS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. ISSUES WITHIN EACH ANALYSIS ARE ORGANIZED BY TITLES, DESCRIPTION, SUMMARY OF MAJOR POSITIONS, SUMMARY OF STATE PRACTICES, SUMMARY OF POSITIONS RECOMMENDED BY OTHER STANDARDS GROUPS, ANALYSIS, AND TASK FORCE STANDARDS AND RATIONALE. A SUMMARY OF THE DISCUSSED ISSUES IS FIRST PROVIDED. A SERIES OF FOUR COMPARATIVE ANALYSES COVER WHO SHOULD HAVE AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE AND MODIFY DISPOSITIONS, WHAT TIME LIMITS SHOULD BE APPLIED, WHAT COURT PROCEDURES SHOULD BE IMPLEMENTED AND TO WHAT EXTENT MUST JUVENILES BE PROVIDED WITH CORRECTIONAL SERVICES. AN APPENDIX CONTAINS THREE BRIEF MEMORANDA ADDRESSING THE ISSUES OF JUDGES' AUTHORITY IN JUVENILE INTAKE PROCEEDINGS, PUBLIC INPUT AND RESTITUTION, AND THE AUTHORITY OF THE COURT TO PROCURE NECESSARY SERVICES FOR ITS CLIENTELE. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES SEE NCJ-40289, 40283, 40051, 40192, 40181, 40024, 40183, AND 40299. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)