NCJ Number
137387
Date Published
1992
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This videotape explains and illustrates the handling and custody of juveniles in a manner consistent with current standards of law enforcement professionalism and the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
Abstract
The video depicts four relatively common law enforcement situations that require decisions about when and how to temporarily hold juveniles. In rural, urban, and suburban settings, two scenarios deal with juvenile status offenders and two with juvenile delinquents. The scenarios mainly show cases involving youth who are nonviolent and generally cooperative, typical of the cases police officers see most often. Actual law enforcement personnel are used in the scenes, with each police officer following individual agency policies and procedures on handcuffing, transporting, and handling youth. The training manual explains the scenarios with respect to objectives, hypothetical variations on the scenarios with accompanying solutions, supplementary information about the police procedures, and guidelines for structuring a training discussion. Glossary, form for evaluating the video, and appended summary of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act are included.