NCJ Number
58986
Date Published
1976
Length
90 pages
Annotation
STANDARDS AND GOALS PERTINENT TO JUVENILE JUSTICE IN KANSAS ARE OUTLINED IN THIS IMPLEMENTATION HANDBOOK, THE PROCESSING OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS IS CONSIDERED, AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING GOALS ARE OUTLINED.
Abstract
THE PROJECT TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND GOALS FOR THE KANSAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM WAS INITIATED IN 1974. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THERE IS DIVERSITY IN THE WAY JUVENILES ARE PROCESSED SINCE THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IS MAINTAINED ON A COUNTY LEVEL. THE SOPHISTICATION OF REHABILITATIVE APPROACHES TO PROBATION, DETENTION, AND AFTERCARE IS USUALLY DIRECTLY RELATED TO POPULATION DENSITY AND JUDICIAL ATTITUDES. THE STATE MAINTAINS JUVENILE REHABILITATION CENTERS THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND REHABILITATION SERVICES, AND THIS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY-BASED GROUP BOARDING HOMES FOR DELINQUENT, PREDELINQUENT, MILDLY RETARDED, AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED YOUTH. THE PROCESSING OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS INVOLVES POLICE FUNCTIONS, COURT PROCEEDINGS, INSTITUTIONAL CUSTODY FOR SENTENCED JUVENILES, AND AFTERCARE AND FINAL DISCHARGE. JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM GOALS ARE ORGANIZED ACCORDING TO THE FOLLOWING MAJOR GOALS: DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DIVERSION: REDUCE ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE, IMPROVE CRIMINAL JUSTICE EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES; AND UPGRADE PERSONNEL WORKING IN THE SYSTEM. GOALS ARE THEN LISTED WITH OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION. LONG-RANGE GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND STANDARDS FORMULATED BY THE WISCONSIN GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON CRIMINAL ADMINISTRATION ARE CONTAINED IN AN APPENDIX. (DEP)