NCJ Number
96101
Journal
Juvenile and Family Court Journal Dated: special issue (Summer 1984) Pages: complete issue
Date Published
1984
Length
28 pages
Annotation
The 38 recommendations included in this report -- approved by the members of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges on July 12, 1984, at their annual conference in Colorado -- respond to some of the most controversial and significant issues facing the court and the public: whether and when to protect the confidentiality of the juvenile and his/her family, whether to transfer a juvenile offender to adult court for trial and punishment, whether effective treatment and rehabilitation of certain offenders is even possible, and what constitutes effective treatment for the serious offender.
Abstract
The recommendations cover disposition policies, causes and prevention, dispositional guidelines, transfer to the adult criminal court, confidentiality, treatment considerations, specific programs, status of the court, and resources. They include the following: serious juvenile offenders should be held accountable by the courts; families and schools should be strengthened to reduce delinquency; guidelines should be developed to reduce disparities; juvenile offenders unamenable to treatment should be transferred; juvenile records should be provided to adult courts when sentencing; programs in the community should provide adequate public protection; secure facilities should be provided for high-risk juveniles; mental treatment facilities should be designed for juveniles; courts for children should have the stature of general trial courts; and ongoing training should be provided for professional staff.