NCJ Number
177276
Journal
Compiler Volume: 18 Issue: 3 Dated: Winter 1999 Pages: -
Editor(s)
D Dighton
Date Published
1999
Length
20 pages
Annotation
These six articles focus on the provisions of the Illinois Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 1998, the balanced and restorative justice model expressed in the new law, the new record-keeping requirements, funding for new programs, and research findings regarding effective juvenile delinquency prevention programs.
Abstract
A discussion by four juvenile justice professionals notes that the law provides guidance regarding the juvenile offender's obligation to repair the harm caused and the need for the juvenile justice system to give equal attention and resources to public safety, offender accountability, and development of competency in offenders to prevent recidivism. Another article notes that the law requires that criminal history records on juvenile offenders include a wider range of offense types than in the past, as well as greater detail. A further article notes that the Illinois General Assembly appropriated more than $33 million for the current fiscal year to support additional probation officers; the development of a juvenile database; the development of prevention, diversion, and intervention programs; and other purposes. A summary of prevention research lists the family-based programs, school-based programs, and community-based programs that are effective in preventing juvenile delinquency. Photograph and figure