Police Work and Juveniles (From Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs, and Services, Second Edition, P 151-164, 1998, Albert R. Roberts, ed. - See NCJ 170093)

• NCJ Number: 170101
• Author(s): R Muraskin
• Date Published: 1998
• Length: 14 pages
• Sale Source: Nelson-Hall Publishers
• Publication Type: Issue Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS.

Annotation

This chapter deals with police-juvenile contacts that are resolved without a court referral.

Abstract

Discussion in this chapter deals with the police decision to arrest, unofficial dispositions both formal and informal, and the structure and operation of specialized youth service units within a police department. The chapter presents information in the following categories: (1) impact of the US Supreme Court's In re Gault decision in 1967, which resulted in juvenile court changes to conform to new procedural requirements designed to safeguard the "due process" rights of juveniles; (2) juvenile procedures; (3) police role; (4) factors determining whether to arrest; (5) police approaches; (6) police training to handle juveniles; (7) examples of established youth programs; and (8) crime prevention programs. The importance to the criminal justice system of police preadjudicatory discretionary work with juveniles should not be underestimated: police handle many more cases than ever reach the court. The chapter includes discussion questions based on the information presented. Cases cited, table, notes, references