Criminal Justice Magazine, Spring 2000 - Juvenile Justice Special Issue
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Criminal Justice Magazine, Spring 2000 - Juvenile Justice Special Issue
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Features
Special Issues of Juvenile Justice: An Introduction
By Wallace J. Mlyniec
Current chair of the ABA's Committee on Juvenile Justice, the author outlines the need for today's attention to the juvenile justice system and summarizes each article.
What of the Future? Envisioning an Effective Juvenile Court
By Hon. Arthur Burnett, Sr.
The author looks at what the courts and judges, in particular, need to do to ensure communities do not lose a generation of children to a life in prison.
Representing a Child in Adult Criminal Court
By Malcolm C. Young
The author tells of his first-hand experience representing a juvenile accused of murder.
Juvenile Indigent Defense: Crisis and Solutions
By Patricia Puritz and Wendy Shang
The authors examine the current state of indigent defense for children and offer examples and procedures to improve the system.
Back to the Future: Returning Treatment to Juvenile Justice
By Stacey Gurian-Sherman
An insightful look at how children with behavioral or mental health problems are denied proper treatment or placement.
The Time Dollar Youth Court: Salvaging Throw-away Juveniles
By Edgar S. Cahn
The author explains the benefits of an alternative to traditional punitive sentencing.
The Florida Experiment: Transferring Power from Judges to Prosecutors
By Vincent Schiraldi and Jason Ziedenberg
Authors focus on one state's decision to let prosecutors determine when a child should be waived to adult court.
Can We Do Without Juvenile Justice?
By Jeffrey A. Butts
Author argues that the dismantling of the juvenile justice system demands a feasible alternative.
Departments
New committee looks at DNA and the death penalty
Efforts increase to improve state systems
Report on meetings in Dallas and Utah; looking forward to New York and LondonSection nominations for 2000-2001
Importance of corroboration: Self-defense as an exampleSentencing a child for murder in a "get tough' era
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