This report briefly highlights state variations in laws permitting or requiring adjudicated juveniles to register as sex offenders. Download Publication
This article discusses new statutory procedures for juvenile emancipation in Arizona and Arkansas. Download Publication
This article briefly reviews state variations in standards for informing a juvenile of potential criminal consequences that result in a valid voluntary waiver of the juvenile’s Miranda rights. Download Publication
This is an analysis of 2005 proposed state laws concerning deadly weapons in the context of domestic violence situations. Download Publication
This column discusses courtroom security and recent attacks on our judiciary’s independent decision making authority. Download Publication
This article briefly discusses how the best interests of the child standard are considered under state and case law in child custody decisions. Download Publication
This brief report is the second part of a two-part series that summarizes statutory contempt powers over the parent or parents of a delinquent child. Part two deals with various punishments that juvenile courts can…
This is an editorial analysis of recent changes in juvenile expungement laws, as of 2005. Download Publication
This brief report, updated as of 2005, summarizes current state provisions governing the sealing, expungement, or destruction of juvenile court records, and access to such records. Most states have some provision for allowing certain parties…
‘The current study is one of the first to examine juveniles’ knowledge and perceptions of transfer laws and criminal sanctions. We interviewed 37 juveniles who had been transferred to criminal court in Georgia, obtaining quantitative…
This article, published in the February 2005 issue of Corrections Today, reviews updated data on the frequency of suicide in facilities housing juveniles under juvenile court authority. Download Publication
As part of a national court improvement project (CIP), the Philadelphia Family Court is responsible for a statewide assessment of Pennsylvania court processing of dependency matters. The National Center for Juvenile Justice was selected to…