NCJ Number
35779
Date Published
1975
Length
109 pages
Annotation
REPORT OF A STUDY OF THE CONDITION OF JUVENILE COURTROOM FACILITIES IN OHIO DURING THE SUMMER OF 1974 WITH RECOMMENDED MINIMUM STANDARDS AND COURT FACILITY GUIDELINES.
Abstract
DATA WERE COLLECTED THROUGH ON-SITE VISITS TO JUVENILE COURTS IN ALL 88 COUNTIES IN THE STATE AS WELL AS INTERVIEWS WITH 88 OF THE 97 JUVENILE JUDGES. THE FINDINGS ARE SUMMARIZED IN THE BODY OF THE REPORT WHICH ALSO PROVIDES MINIMUM STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES FOR COURT FACILITY DESIGN AND SUGGESTIONS FOR THE EFFECTIVE USE OF ELECTRONIC RECORDING EQUIPMENT. APPENDICES CONTAIN TABLES OF DATA ON COURTROOM ACCOMODATIONS, ROOMS AVAILABLE, AND MISCELLANEOUS DESIGN DATA; AN OUTLINE OF PLANNED AND COMPLETED FACILITY CHANGES; A LISTING OF OHIO JUVENILE RULES AS THEY RELATE TO COURTROOM FACILITIES; AND A REVIEW OF METHODS EMPLOYED FOR PRESERVING TESTIMONY.