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…
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
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…
This brief report reviews the status of state emancipation laws and procedures, as of 2001. Download Publication
This brief report highlights variations in state-mandated domestic violence training for judges. Download Publication
This report reviews state laws on required training in the recognition and reporting of child abuse. Download Publication
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…
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
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…
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…
This report highlights state variations in laws requiring a mental competency determination for a juvenile before transfer to criminal court. Download Publication
This report discusses the original Desktop Guide after ten years and presents revisions currently being considered by practitioners for a new edition. Download Publication