Juvenile Law

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American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Center :

- 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.
Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators :

- 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.
Building Blocks for Youth :

- Information on efforts to protect minority youth in the justice system.
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice :

- A non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration.
Coalition for Juvenile Justice :

- A nonprofit organization made up of governor-appointed advisory groups, providing training and technical assistance related to the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute Page On Juvenile Justice :

- An overview of juvenile law with links to key primary and secondary sources.
Department of Justice: United States Attorneys Kids Page :

- Information on the federal justice system.
An Evolving Juvenile Court :

- Articles reviewing the first 100 years of juvenile courts.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice :

- Information on the state's juvenile justice system, including research and statistics, and program descriptions.
How to Manipulate Juvenile Prosecutors :

- 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.
The Juvenile Information Network :

- Encourages communication among juvenile justice professionals and works for the development of new reform programs in systems.
Juvenile Justice Links :

- Juvenile justice-related list of links maintained by FSU School of Criminology professor Cecil Greek.
Juvenile Justice Resources :

- Publications and sites edited by the Michigan State University Libraries.
Juvenile Justice Trainer's Association :

- An organization devoted to developing and advancing a specialized system of education and training for juvenile justice professionals.
Kids and the Law :

- 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.
Koch Crime Institute :

- A privately-funded research and policy organization which studies the criminal justice system and identifies the best ways to reduce and prevent crime, especially juvenile crime.
National Center for Juvenile Justice :

- 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.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges :

- 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.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service's Juvenile Justice Publications :

- NCJRS's reference location for many PDF, HTML, and ASCI II publications on juvenile justice.
National Juvenile Defender Center :

- Developed to build the capacity of the juvenile defense bar and to improve access to counsel and quality of representation for children in the justice system.
National Juvenile Justice Prosecution Center :

- Publications and programs of the American Prosecutors Research Institute, a branch of the National District Attorneys Association.
National Youth Gang Center :

- Assists state and local jurisdictions in the collection, analysis, and exchange of information on gang-related demographics, legislation, literature, research, and promising program strategies.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention :

- 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.
Rizer :

- Information and advice for young people about the law, crime and the consequences of offending. Utilized Flash extensively.
Second Chances: The Success Stories :

- A collection of success stories, showing what happened to children given second chances by juvenile courts. Some of these success stories involve now-famous people. [PDF]
Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges :

- Training organization for Tennessee judicial officers and juvenile court staff, and data collection agency.
Youth Restorative Action Project :

- 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.
Delinquents or Criminals: Policy Options for Young Offenders :

- An Urban Institute article examining changes in the juvenile justice system. (June 1, 1998)