NCJ Number
14539
Date Published
1974
Length
86 pages
Annotation
A SYSTEMATIC CONTENT ANALYSIS AND COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF EXISTING STATUTES, PROVIDING AN OVERVIEW OF THE STATE OF JUVENILE LAW IN THE UNITED STATES AND REVEALING EXISTING GAPS AND CONTRADICTIONS.
Abstract
THE JURISDICTION OF THE JUVENILE COURT, PRESCRIBED AND PROSCRIBED PROCEDURES FOR LEGAL PROCESSING OF OFFENDERS FROM INITIAL ARRAIGNMENT THROUGH POSTADJUDICATION, COURT STRUCTURE AND STAFFING, PROVISIONS FOR OFFENDERS' RIGHTS AND DUE PROCESS, AND DISPOSITION ALTERNATIVES ARE ALL DISCUSSED IN RELATION TO JUVENILE STATUTES. FOR EACH OF THESE TOPICS, THE RANGE OF LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS IN THE LAWS ARE DESCRIBED AND FOOTNOTES LISTING THE SPECIFIC STATES GOVERNED BY EACH GENERAL RANGE OR STATUTE ARE GIVEN. JUVENILE CODES DEALING WITH SUCH TOPICS AS DELINQUENCY AND STATUS OFFENSES, AGE AND OFFENSE LIMITATIONS, JURISDICTIONAL CONFLICT AND OVERLAP, TYPES OF ENTRY INTO THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM, DECISIONS TO DETAIN, DETENTION FACILITIES, REQUIREMENTS FOR COURT PERSONNEL, APPEAL PROCEDURES, TYPES OF DISPOSITIONS PROVIDED FOR BY LAW, AND THE MAINTENANCE AND RELEASE OF JUVENILE RECORDS ARE ALL DISCUSSED.