NCJ Number
171985
Date Published
1996
Length
147 pages
Annotation
This manual provides front-line police with information to assist them in dealing with juvenile crime and safety concerns at the community level.
Abstract
Research for this manual disclosed considerable variation across Canada in policies and practices for dealing with juvenile crime; police recognition of the long-term benefit of moving toward a more proactive problem-solving approach; and a lack of systematic information on practice regarding the Young Offenders Act. The manual attempts to address problems in establishing the role of the police in a comprehensive crime prevention strategy. It discusses the need for a strategy to prevent youth crime, challenges for police agencies, including prevention and community policing and the emerging role of front-line officers. A chapter on Understanding Youth Crime examines rates of and trends in youth crime and violence, compares youth crime in Canada with other jurisdictions, and presents data on self-reported delinquency and victimization of youth. In addition, the manual includes chapters on: The Legal Basis for the Use of Police Discretion and Diversion; A Conceptual Framework for Crime Prevention; Models of Diversion in Other Countries; A Conceptual Framework for Diversion; and Police Involvement in Crime Prevention and Diversion Programs With Youth. Notes, tables, figures, bibliography, appendix