NCJ Number
17420
Date Published
Unknown
Length
41 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESSING OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS BY FUNCTIONARIES OF THE DENVER JUVENILE COURT IS PRESENTED TO DEMONSTRATE HOW 'DUE PROCESS' PRINCIPLES ARE APPLIED IN CASE DISPOSITION FOR ALLEGED JUVENILE OFFENDERS.
Abstract
THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF REPORTS THAT ADDRESS ISSUES CONCERNING THE PROCESSING OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS. THESE REPORTS ON JUVENILE JUSTICE PROCESSING USE DATA COLLECTED ON JUVENILE COURT DISPOSITIONS IN DENVER DURING 1972. THIS DATA SOURCE IS PERHAPS ONE OF THE MOST COMPLETE REPOSITORIES OF INFORMATION ON JUVENILE COURT DISPOSITIONS PRESENTLY AVAILABLE. IN THIS REPORT, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PROCESSING OF YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS BY FUNCTIONARIES OF THE DENVER JUVENILE COURT IS PRESENTED IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE PRINCIPLES OF 'DUE PROCESS' ARE BEING APPLIED IN THE DISPOSITION OF CASES OF ALLEGED JUVENILE OFFENDERS IN ONE COMMUNITY. THE COMPLEXITY OF THE JUVENILE DISPOSITION PROCESS IS ALSO ILLUSTRATED. THIS REPORT IS PART OF A UTILIZATION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS PROJECT DESIGNED TO ILLUSTRATE TO STATE AND LOCAL PLANNERS AND OTHER USERS OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE STATISTICS HOW AVAILABLE DATA CAN BE UTILIZED FOR SOLVING PRACTICAL PROBLEMS.