In this book, two leading scholars in law and adolescent development offer a comprehensive and pragmatic way forward. They argue that juvenile justice should be grounded in the best available psychological science, which shows that adolescence is a distinctive state of cognitive and emotional development. Although adolescents are not children, they are also not fully responsible adults.
A New Juvenile Justice System aims at nothing less than a complete reform of the existing system: not minor change or even significant overhaul, but the replacement of the existing system with a different vision. The authors in this volume all respond to the question of what the system should be. Uniformly, they agree that an ideal system should be centered around the principle of child well-being and the goal of helping kids to achieve productive lives as citizens and members of their communities.
Provides an overview of the Juvenile Justice System, Connecticut Statistics, and information on Monitoring for Compliance and Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC).
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC) is responsible for overseeing the distribution and use of federal juvenile justice funds to support youth development programs and improvements to Connecticut's juvenile justice system.
The mission of the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance is to reduce the number of children and youth entering the juvenile and criminal justice system, and advocate a safe, effective, and fair system for those involved.
The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act established OJJDP to support local and state efforts to prevent delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. The OJJDP is a part of the U.S. Department of Justice.
Find the most comprehensive and complete 50-state information in NCSL's searchable bill tracking databases. Select a topic listed below to find complete bill information. The status of bills listed in most of these databases is updated every week. Search by subtopics, year, status (e.g., pending, enacted, to governor, etc.) or enter keywords to identify bills.
Contains annotated citations to articles, books, government reports, websites, appellate court opinions, US Supreme Court opinions, state and federal court briefs which survey state laws. Organized by subject.
In depth articles concerning specific issues in law. Articles often provide annotations and citations to relevant cases and statutes for all 50 states.
Legislative Histories
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This research guide provides detailed information about the legislative process, how to compile a legislative history, and how to locate Connecticut Legislative materials.
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