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2011
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Reforms that return youth back to juvenile courts, actions supported by public opinion and cost savings, are described. States looking to cut budget deficits will find useful strategies for dealing with these fiscal difficulties. Sections of this rep... Read More
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2011
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The effectiveness of Oregon’s Measure 11 reveals the problems with trying juveniles as adults. "Measure 11 requires youth 15 years or older charged with one of 21 crimes to be prosecuted automatically in the adult criminal system and if convicted of ... Read More
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2011
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“In addition to providing the latest overview of state transfer laws and practices, this bulletin comprehensively examines available state-level data on juveniles adjudicated in the criminal justice system” (p. 1). Topics covered include: all states ... Read More
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2010
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Anyone interested in how youth are affected by the adult criminal justice system will find this publication very informative. This report is comprised of ten sections: introduction; methodology; which juveniles are transferred; transfer’s impact on c... Read More
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2009
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The treatment of Latino youth by the criminal justice system is examined. This report includes these sections: overview; disparities and structural racism; Latinos invisible in the Black-White paradigm; demographics; immigrants, crime, and racial and... Read More
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2009
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“This report provides the first-ever comprehensive look at how the nation treats young children who commit serious crimes, analyzes the available data with regard to the transfer of young children to adult criminal court, documents the extremely hars... Read More
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2008
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The involvement of African-American youth in the justice system is reviewed. Eight sections are contained in this report: overview; demographics; risk and protective factors; criminal activity reported by African-American youth; disparities in the j... Read More
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2008
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Issues surrounding the placement of 17-year-old offenders in the Wisconsin adult criminal justice system are examined. Sections comprising this report are: report highlights; introduction; arrests; court proceedings; county jails; state correctional ... Read More
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2008
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"This bulletin provides an overview of research on the deterrent effects of transferring youth from juvenile to [adult] criminal courts, focusing on large-scale comprehensive OJJDP-funded studies on the effect of transfer laws on recidivism" (p. 1). ... Read More
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2008
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The use of transfer laws for handing over juvenile offenders to adult criminal courts and correctional facilities is examined. Sections of this report include: introduction; transfer terms; transfer/blended sentencing provisions chart; judicial waiv... Read More
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