PROBATIONER DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT MONEY - THE USE OF PROFESSIONAL AND NON-PROFESSIONAL VOLUNTEERS IN A COURT TESTING PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 11179
• Author(s): I H SCHEIER; M OSTERBERG
• Date Published: 1968
• Length: 59 pages
• Corporate Author: Boulder Cty Juvenile Court
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

BOULDER COUNTY, COLORADO JUVENILE COURT'S GUIDELINES FOR USING LOCAL VOLUNTEERS IN STRENGTHENING COURT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES.

Abstract

THE AUTHORS TAKE THE POINT OF VIEW THAT THE TOTAL DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS CAN BE BROKEN DOWN INTO COMPONENTS, MANY OF WHICH CAN BE HANDLED BY LAY VOLUNTEERS. THEY ALSO FEEL THAT PROFESSIONALS CAN BE RECRUITED AS VOLUNTEERS TO HANDLE THOSE PARTS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC PROCESS WHICH ARE SOLELY THE PROVINCE OF THE PROFESSIONAL. THE AUTHORS DISCUSS THE IMPACT VOLUNTEERS CAN HAVE ON COURT DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES. COMMENTS ARE MADE ON THE IMPORTANCE OF PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND THE REWARDS, SUCH AS CONTINUITY OF RECORDS, THAT CAN COME OUT OF COURT INVESTMENT IN A VOLUNTEER PROGRAM. THE DOCUMENT CONSIDERS THE TYPE OF INFORMATION THE COURT CAN EXPECT TO RECEIVE FROM A VOLUNTEER-MANNED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING PROGRAM. OTHER TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE THE RECRUITMENT OF VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONALS AND THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE PLANNING PROCESSES, SELECTION OF TESTS, AND DIAGNOSTIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES. THE FINAL SECTION CONTAINS REFERENCES. THE APPENDIX INCLUDES DESCRIPTIONS OF DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, PROCEDURES, AND REPORT FORMS USED BY THE BOULDER DIAGNOSTIC PROGRAM.