JUVENILE JUSTICE - THE ROLE OF CORRECTIONS (FROM JUVENILE JUSTICE - THE HUMAN DIMENSION - HIGHLIGHTS OF THE PROCEEDINGS, 1978, BY LADY BROWN AND JUNE BERRY - SEE NCJ-50131)

• NCJ Number: 50135
• Author(s): A F BREED
• Date Published: 1978
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: Junior League of Lubbock, Inc; Texas Cmtte for the Humanities and Public Policy; National Endowment for the Humanities
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

PREDICTIONS ARE MADE CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS; IT IS STRESSED THAT JUVENILE COURTS DETERMINE THE DIRECTION THAT CORRECTIONS TAKE AND COMMUNITY DESIRES ARE AN INFLUENCE.

Abstract

SINCE THE JUVENILE COURT WAS FIRST ESTABLISHED IN 1899, IT SOUGHT THROUGH ITS DISPOSITIONS TO SERVE THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD THROUGH REHABILITATION. THERE IS GENERAL AGREEMENT TODAY, HOWEVER, THAT THE PURPOSE OF DISPOSITIONS IS TO PROTECT SOCIETY. THIS PURPOSE WILL BE INCREASINGLY EVIDENT IN STATE LEGISLATION. IT IS PREDICTED THAT STATES WILL ESTABLISH MAXIMUM LIMITS ON THE DISPOSITIONS OF JUVENILE COURTS AND TIME LIMITS FOR SENTENCES BASED ON THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE OFFENSE. DISPOSITIONS WILL BE DEPENDENT ON THE AVAILABILITY OF RESOURCES. THEY WILL BE BASED ON RESTRICTIVE ALTERNATIVES, AND THE LEAST RESTRICTIVE DISPOSTION WILL BE USED TO REACH AN OBJECTIVE SO THAT A YOUNG PERSON WILL NOT BE CONFINED TO AN INSTITUTION IF PROBATION WILL SUFFICE. CORRECTIONS PROGRAMS WILL BE STRUCTURED FOR FAIRNESS AND WILL PROVIDE NORMAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCES FOR JUVENILES ENTERING THE SYSTEM. A SINGLE AGENCY WILL BE CREATED IN THE STATES TO ADMINISTER JUVENILE CORRECTIONS ASSURING CONSISTENCY OF TREATMENT. COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND COOPERATION ARE URGED IN EXAMINING PROCEDURES USED BY POLICE, THE COURTS, AND THE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM THAT DEAL WITH JUVENILES. (DAG)