NCJ Number
2178
Date Published
1971
Length
67 pages
Annotation
CHANGES AND IMPLICATIONS FOR MANPOWER AND TRAINING OF JUVENILE COURT JUDGES, STAFF, AND THE LAWYERS WHO WILL REPRESENT AN INCREASING NUMBER OF CLIENTS.
Abstract
AREAS COVERED ARE JURISDICTIONAL CHANGES AND THE PROBABLE INCREASE IN LEGAL SERVICES IN JUVENILE COURTS, DETENTION OF JUVENILES, THE INTAKE PROCESS, AND DISPOSITION ALTERNATIVES, NEW CONCEPTS OF PROBATION OPERATIONS IN THE JUVENILE COURT, THE NEED FOR MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AND A PLAN FOR PROVIDING THEM TO JUVENILES, ADMINISTRATIVE MECHANISMS OF THE JUVENILE COURT, AND THE POTENTIALS AND ESSENTIALS OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS AND COURT-BASED RESEARCH FOR EVALUATION AND PLANNING OF PROGRAMS IN THE JUVENILE COURTS OF THE FUTURE. (AUTHOR MODIFIED)