Developments in Juvenile Justice During the Decade of the 70s Juvenile Detention Facilities

• NCJ Number: 94993
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 12 Issue: 4 Dated: (1984) Pages: 325-333
• Author(s): N A Reuterman; T R Hughes
• Date Published: 1984
• Length: 9 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

A number of important developments in juvenile justice during the decade of the 70s are identified.

Abstract

Data were obtained from a sample of juvenile detention facilities in the late 1960s and again, from the same sample, in the late 1970s. The data obtained included the perceived purpose of detention, information concerning the detainees and personnel, and procedural and program information. The two sets of data were compared to determine whether the developments in the juvenile justice system were reflected in the detention segment of the system. (Author abstract)