JUVENILE'S RIGHT TO TREATMENT (FROM NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF STATE JUVENILE DELINQUENCY PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS PROCEEDINGS OF THE SECOND ANNUAL MANAGEMENT SEMINAR, DENVER, NOV 19-22, 1974)

• NCJ Number: 35408
• Author(s): P B SANDMANN
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 14 pages
• Corporate Author: National Assoc of State Administrators
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE AUTHOR, A LAWYER WHO HAS HANDLED MANY JUVENILE COURT CASES, DESCRIBES THE EVOLUTION OF THE RIGHT TO TREATMENT CONCEPT FOR JUVENILE OFFENDERS, AND DESCRIBES ITS CURRENT STATUS.

Abstract

THE BASES AND APPLICATION OF THE JUVENILE OFFENDER'S RIGHT TO TREATMENT ARE EXAMINED. COMPLEMENTARY RIGHTS OF INMATES IN JUVENILE INSTITUTIONS SUCH AS FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS TO FREE FROM CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT ARE EXPLORED. EDUCATIONAL AND THERAPY PROGRAMS AS FORMS OF TREATMENT TO WHICH JUVENILE OFFENDERS ARE ENTITLED ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. THE MOVE TOWARD COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAMS IN AN EFFORT TO REFORM JUVENILE CORRECTIONS PRACTICES IS BRIEFLY CONSIDERED.