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04/12/01
Report
Oldest Age Juvenile Court May Retain Jurisdiction in Delinquency …

This brief report, updated for 2000, highlights state differences in the extension of juvenile court jurisdiction beyond the statutory maximum age. Download Publication

04/12/01
Report
Painful Secrets: Helping Traumatized Girls in Pennsylvania's Juve…

This report offers information on helping traumatized girls in Pennsylvania’s juvenile justice system. According to the introduction, ‘Researchers and practitioners alike are beginning to suspect that one vital key to understanding and reaching female delinquents…

03/12/01
Report
Lower and Upper Ages of Juvenile Court Delinquency Jurisdiction

This brief report highlights state variations in the lower and upper ages of juvenile court delinquency jurisdiction and the age of criminal responsibility. Download Publication

03/12/01
Report
A Family Code for Ohio

This publication offers articles on the following topics: a family code for Ohio; chapters of the Ohio Revised Code that address legal proceedings involving the family; and Ohio’s preparations for federal child and family service…

02/12/01
Report
Statutory Emancipation Procedures (Update)

This brief report reviews the status of state emancipation laws and procedures, as of 2001. Download Publication

01/12/01
Report
Statutory Domestic Violence Training for Judges

This brief report highlights variations in state-mandated domestic violence training for judges. Download Publication

12/13/00
Report
Statutory Requirements for Child Abuse Training

This report reviews state laws on required training in the recognition and reporting of child abuse. Download Publication

12/13/00
Report
Pennsylvania's School Resource Officers

This report explores the promise and possibilities of the School Resource Officer program in Pennsylvania and highlights the work that police officers do to deter youth crime, promote understanding between juveniles and law enforcement, and…

12/13/00
Report
Family Court Mediation Services

This report for the Ohio Family Court Bulletin offers information on family court mediation services, with a focus on child protection mediation, and services available in Ohio. Download Publication

12/12/00
Report
Assessing Detained Youth in Pennsylvania

This report offers a discussion of the assessment of detained youth in Pennsylvania, with the Massachusetts Youth Screening Instrument – Second Version, or MAYSI-2. MAYSI-2 is currently being administered to all new admissions at 10…

11/13/00
Report
Girls in the Juvenile Justice System, 2000

This document summarizes resources on girls in the juvenile justice system, as of 1998. Recent research has emphasized how girls are different from boys and what we can do to come up with gender-specific strategies…

11/13/00
Report
Mental Retardation and Transfer Statutes

This report highlights state variations in laws requiring a mental competency determination for a juvenile before transfer to criminal court. Download Publication