Delays in Youth Justice
Publication year:
2009
| Cataloged on:
Nov. 13, 2009
ANNOTATION: “This report summarizes the findings of a large-scale research project on processing delays in youth justice systems across the United States” (p. ii). Sections following an executive summary include: introduction; the history of court delay; the causes and effects of delayed justice; controlling court delay—legal, professional, and managerial efforts; controlling juvenile court delay—constitutional provisions, limiting due process for juveniles, and legislation and rules in the juvenile court; recent trends in delinquency case processing time; delay reduction efforts in three juvenile courts; and conclusion.