DISPOSITION HEARINGS - THE HEARTBEAT OF THE JUVENILE COURT

• NCJ Number: 19677
• Author(s): L G ARTHUR; W A GAUGER
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 94 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Max C Fleischmann Foundation
• Corporate Author: National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

INTENDED AS A RESOURCE MATERIAL FOR JUVENILE COURT JUDGES AND PERSONNEL, THIS TEXT OFFERS A SERIES OF GUIDELINES ON THE COURT REPORT, THE HEARING ROOM, THE ROLES OF HEARING PARTICIPANTS, AND THE HEARING PROCEDURE.

Abstract

FACTORS DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO THE COURT REPORT INCLUDE SUGGESTED FORMATS, THE CONTENT OF THE REPORT, SOURCES OF INFORMATION, THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS, AND DISSEMINATION. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE HEARING ROOM ITSELF IS EXAMINED, AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE SIZE AND SHAPE, DECOR, FURNITURE DESIGN, AND FURNITURE ARRANGEMENTS ARE PROVIDED. THE INPUT, ACCEPTED ROLES, APPEARANCES, INTERCOMMUNICATION, AND SENSITIVITY OF HEARING PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. FINALLY, FACTORS IN THE ACTUAL HEARING ARE DISCUSSED, INCLUDING PREPARATION OF THE SETTING, OPENING, PARTICIPATION, ELEMENTS OF THE DECISION, AND ELEMENTS OF THE DISPOSITION ORDER. RULES AND GUIDELINES ON SUPERVISION OF THE CHILD'S PROGRESS AFTER THE DISPOSITION HEARING ARE ALSO INCLUDED.