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Florida Juvenile Arbitration/Mediation Programs

NCJ Number
95284
Date Published
1984
Length
90 pages
Annotation
The nature and impact of Florida's juvenile arbitration/mediation programs are considered.
Abstract
Nearly three-fifths of Florida's nine juvenile arbitration and/or mediation programs are funded entirely by the State through the Juvenile Services Program (JASP) contract, and almost one-half are administered by private nonprofit JASP contractors. Results of a survey of program and nonprogram administrators indicate that respondents perceive the impact on victims who participate in the arbitration/mediation process to be positive. In addition, respondents feel that the system impact is totally positive, because arbitration/mediation has a quick referral system, good recidivism rates, and much greater cost efficiency than court proceedings; makes the court system more effective by keeping certain cases out of the system; and enables the court to devote itself to the more serious cases. The respondents were unanimously positive regarding the perceived impact of arbitration/mediation on the community. Many said that the arbitration/mediation process is 'citizen friendly;' others emphasized that the process saves money. A profile of Florida's courts is provided, and issues that should be addressed, including whether arbitration/mediation should be mandated on a statewide basis, are considered. Appendixes include copies of the survey questions and a report of the proceedings of the juvenile arbitration/mediation workshop. Workshop participants are listed. Also included are eight tables and four references.

Grant Number(s)
84-CJ-67130016303
Sponsoring Agency
Florida Dept of Community Affairs
Address

Tallahassee, FL 32304, United States

Corporate Author
Florida Office of the State Courts Administrator
Address

Supreme Court Building, Tallahassee, FL 32304, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

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Address

Box 6000, Rockville, MD 20849-6000, United States

Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Language
English
Country
United States of America