This is the second part of a two-part series briefly highlighting state provisions allowing children to testify via videotape or closed-circuit television. This part focuses on the burden of proof that must be met regarding…
Identifies promising court-based or court-linked practices and programs that address the difficult challenges posed by dual jurisdiction cases. Download Publication
This brief report, updated for 2004, highlights variations in state provisions governing required notice to school if a student is involved with law enforcement or juvenile court for committing a delinquent act. Download Publication
This issue reviews Ohio’s use of its child advocacy centers and inter-agency coordination in responding to and investigating reports of child abuse. Download Publication
This article briefly reviews Pennsylvania’s constitutional amendments that permit children to be deposed via videotape and to testify via closed-circuit television. Download Publication
This article looks at state laws governing the use of the death penalty for juveniles, as of 2004. Download Publication
This issue of NCJJ Snapshot briefly summarizes state provisions governing the minimum and maximum statutory ages for juvenile correctional custody. An accompanying map illustrates the distribution of maximum age provisions around the country. Download Publication
This bulletin uses the experience of Washtenaw County (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Trial Court Family Division – Juvenile Center to illustrate using strategic planning to achieve system reform. The agency embarked upon this process after being…
This article looks at juvenile emancipation statutes in various states as of 2003. Under these laws, a judge can grant a mature minor the legal status of an adult in most or all respects, under…
This article analyzes issues involved in the use of the sentence of life imprisonment for a murder committed as a juvenile. Download Publication
This article briefly reviews state and federal provisions governing child testimony, balancing child protection versus an accused’s right to face-to-face confrontation. Download Publication
This article discusses state definitions of “custodial interrogation” of a juvenile for Miranda purposes and looks at a U.S. Supreme Court decision on the issue. Download Publication