NCJ Number
40049
Date Published
1974
Length
163 pages
Annotation
IN THIS TRANSCRIPT, A PANEL OF SPEAKERS REVIEWS AND ANALYZES THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM IN IOWA AND MAKES REMEDIAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
Abstract
THE 12 SPEAKERS INCLUDED STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS AS WELL AS NATIONAL AUTHORITIES ON JUVENILE JUSTICE SUCH AS SOL RUBIN OF THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY AND DR JEROME MILLER, DIRECTOR OF CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES FOR THE STATE OF ILLINOIS. AN OVERVIEW OF IOWA'S JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PERSPECTIVES OF A JUVENILE PROSECUTOR, A JUVENILE JUDGE, A LAW PROFESSOR, AND A JUVENILE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. A LEGAL ASSISTANT TO THE GOVERNOR OF KENTUCKY WHO HELPED REWRITE THE STATE'S JUVENILE CODE, SPOKE ON 'THE NEED FOR JUVENILE CODE REVISION.' SOL RUBIN LECTURED ON THE RIGHTS OF CHILDREN, WITH THE CONCLUSION THAT, COMPARED TO THE VAST POWER OF THE STATE AND THE PARENT, THE CHILD HAS FEW RIGHTS. DR. JEROME MILLER DESCRIBED HOW, AS FORMER COMMISSIONER OF THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH SERVICES, HE CLOSED DOWN ALMOST ALL OF THE REFORM SCHOOLS AND REPLACE THEM WITH RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. SPEAKERS ALSO ADDRESSED THE ALTERNATIVES TO JUVENILE COURT, SOCIETAL RESPONSES TO DELINQUENCY AND CHILD ABUSE IN IOWA. THIS TRANSCRIPT RECORDS VERBATIM THE INTERACTION BETWEEN THE PANEL AND THE AUDIENCE OF 400 POLICE OFFICERS, ATTORNEYS, LEGISLATORS AND JUVENILE JUSTICE PERSONNEL....MSP