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    Criminal Justice Standards

    For fifty years, the ABA Criminal Justice Standards have guided policymakers and practitioners working in the criminal justice arena. 

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    ABA Standards for Criminal Justice Dual Jurisdiction Youth, Fourth Edition

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    ABA Standards for Criminal Justice Dual Jurisdiction Youth, Fourth Edition

    By Criminal Justice Standards Committee

    Part of the ABA Standards on Criminal Justice, this is the development of ABA-enacted Standards and commentary on Dual Jurisdiction Youth, defined as youth who are involved in multiple legal systems.

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    New Standards: Diversion

    The ABA CJS Criminal Justice Standards on Diversion were approved by the ABA House of Delegates in August 2022. Commentary to the Standards is forthcoming.

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    ABA Standards for Criminal Justice Monitors and Monitoring

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    ABA Standards for Criminal Justice Monitors and Monitoring

    By Criminal Justice Standards Committee

    New to the Criminal Justice Standards project, the Monitors and Monitoring Standards present best practices for those providing oversight services to organizations, including external compliance offi…

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    Standards Reprint Info

    Copyright by the American Bar Association. This work (Criminal Justice Standards) may be used for non-profit educational and training purposes and legal reform (legislative, judicial, and executive) without written permission but with a citation to this source.

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