EFFECT OF RIGHT TO TREATMENT LITIGATION UPON THE RELATIONSHIP OF JUVENILE OFFENDER INSTITUTIONS AND THE FAMILY COURT

• NCJ Number: 42146
• Author(s): M S GODDARD
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 17 pages
• Corporate Author: West Publishing Co
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: SPECIAL INTEREST ARTICLE APPEARING IN 388 N.Y.D.2D NUMBER 1, PAGE 19

Annotation

THIS ARTICLE ANALYZES THE EFFECT THAT RIGHT TO TREATMENT LITIGATION HAS HAD UPON NEW YORK'S JUVENILE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM OVER THE PAST FIVE YEARS.

Abstract

THE AUTHOR TRACES THE GROWTH OF THIS LITIGATION AND HOW THE COURTS, THE LEGISLATURE, AND THE NEW YORK STATE DIVISION FOR YOUTH RESPONDED TO THE CONFLICTS THAT THE LITIGATION CAUSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...MSP