- Criminal Defense Lawyers@ (682)
- Family Lawyers@ (941)
See also:
- Society: Crime: Prisons: Juvenile (9)
- Society: Crime: Research: Juvenile Justice (6)
- Society: Issues: Crime and Justice: Juvenile Justice (15)
American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Center
abanet.org
Information about juvenile justice issues and advocacy. Includes a special section devoted to the issue of capital punishment, as well as access to publications and juvenile justice-related links.
Building Blocks for Youth
buildingblocksforyouth.org
Information on efforts to protect minority youth in the justice system.
National Youth Gang Center
iir.com
Assists state and local jurisdictions in the collection, analysis, and exchange of information on gang-related demographics, legislation, literature, research, and promising program strategies.
Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators
ajca.us
ACJA is the governing body of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles, which provides statutory authority for regulating the transfer of juvenile probation and parole supervision across state boundaries, provides for the return of non-adjudicated runaway youth to their home states, and for the return of non-adjudicated allegedly delinquent youth.
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice
cjcj.org
A non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration.
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
juvjustice.org
A nonprofit organization made up of governor-appointed advisory groups, providing training and technical assistance related to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
Delinquents or Criminals: Policy Options for Young Offenders
urban.org
An Urban Institute article examining changes in the juvenile justice system. (June 1, 1998)
Department of Justice: United States Attorneys Kids Page
justice.gov
Information on the federal justice system.
Youth Restorative Action Project
yrap.org
YRAP is an Ottawa-based Youth Justice Committee sanctioned under section 18 of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. YRAP is completely youth run and mandated to work in Youth Court with youth who have caused criminal harm as a result of racism, intolerance, and significant social issues.
An Evolving Juvenile Court
ncjrs.gov
Articles reviewing the first 100 years of juvenile courts.
Kids and the Law
calbar.ca.gov
A guide to the law as it affects young people, designed for parents. Created by the State Bar of California, this site focuses on California law.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
ncjfcj.org
NCJFCJ's site is aimed primarily at judges, but its information and resources on juvenile courts and family courts will interest a broader audience as well.
Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
tennessee.gov
Training organization for Tennessee judicial officers and juvenile court staff, and data collection agency.
National Center for Juvenile Justice
ncjj.org
A research center providing information on juvenile and family justice systems, for use in improving such systems. Includes a fifty state comparison of juvenile justice systems.
Juvenile Justice Trainer's Association
jjta.org
An organization devoted to developing and advancing a specialized system of education and training for juvenile justice professionals.
Juvenile Justice Links
criminology.fsu.edu
Juvenile justice-related list of links maintained by FSU School of Criminology professor Cecil Greek.
How to Manipulate Juvenile Prosecutors
xmission.com
An explanation of juvenile court law and procedure in Utah. This is an updated version of an article published in the BYU Journal of Public Law.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
ojjdp.ncjrs.gov
OJJDP, part of the U.S. Department of Justice, helps state and local governments implement effective prevention and intervention programs to improve their juvenile justice systems. This site provides information on a broad range of juvenile justice-related matters.
Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute Page On Juvenile Justice
fatty.law.cornell.edu
An overview of juvenile law with links to key primary and secondary sources.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
djj.state.fl.us
Information on the state's juvenile justice system, including research and statistics, and program descriptions.
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