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11/04/06
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Summary of the Ohio Court Improvement Reassessment; Recommendatio…

This edition of the Ohio Bulletin reprints the Executive Summary of the Ohio State Court Improvement Program Reassessment and its recommendations… In addition, there is a section highlighting the three Ohio Model Court Sites…, which…

11/04/06
Report
Making Progress: Improving Representation in Juvenile and Family …

This report focuses on concerns in Ohio about attorney representation for children and families, particularly practice standards, compensation and support services for attorneys, training programs in juvenile and family law, and law school recruitment programs.…

11/04/06
Report
Confidentiality of Juvenile Delinquency Hearings (2005 Update)

This brief report, updated for 2005, highlights state variations in statutes and/or court rules that permit or require juvenile delinquency hearings to be open to the public. Download Publication

11/04/06
Report
Pennsylvania Juvenile Dependency Rules

This article describes new Pennsylvania juvenile court rules (effective February 1, 2007) that apply uniform procedures to all phases of dependency cases that enter the state court system. Download Publication

11/04/06
Report
Jury Trial in Termination of Parental Rights Cases (2005 Update)

This brief report, updated for 2005, summarizes state provisions allowing or requiring a jury trial in termination of parental rights cases. Only seven states have either statutes or case law providing for a jury trial.…

11/04/06
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Confidentiality of Child Abuse Records (2006 Update)

This brief report, updated for 2006, highlights state variations in statutes making the reports and records of child abuse and neglect confidential. Download Publication

11/04/06
Report
Newly Enacted Legislation Concerning Sex Offender Registration fo…

This article discusses new state legislation in Hawaii, Nevada, and Virginia, covering required registration for juvenile sex offenders. Download Publication

11/04/06
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Funding of Domestic Violence Projects from Marriage License Fees

This report notes various state provisions for funding domestic violence projects from marriage license fees. Download Publication

11/04/06
Report
State Legislation in Response to Roper v. Simmons (March 2006)

This is an analysis of state responses to Roper v. Simmons, the U.S. Supreme Court case that prohibits the death penalty for juveniles. Download Publication

10/29/06
Report
Pennsylvania Juvenile Delinquency Benchbook

This revised version of the Pennsylvania Juvenile Delinquency Benchbook is intended to serve as a practical tool for working judges, offering them convenient access to all the information they need to effectuate the underlying purposes…

10/29/06
Report
Too Soon to Tell: Deciphering Recent Trends in Youth Violence

Violent crime in the United States increased slightly between 2004 and 2005. After 10 years of declining crime, the rise in violence produced deep concern among elected officials and the public about a coming wave…

10/29/06
Report
How Does the Juvenile Justice System Measure Up? Applying Perform…

This Special Project Bulletin presents a case for measuring and reporting juvenile justice system performance outcomes and a field-tested strategy for collecting and reporting juvenile justice outcome measures. The performance measures presented in the Bulletin…