New Approaches in the Juvenile Court Setting

Abstract

For most of us, the juvenile court has existed all our lives. Even so, most people do not understand it very well and it has never been given the tools to do its job properly. Many judges are unprepared for their tasks when they assume juvenile court responsibility; there are not enough probation officers with adequate training; and detention services often produce delin quency. Nevertheless, juvenile court maturity can be achieved if we are willing to work at it.