Law is a set of rules or norms of conduct which forbid, permit or mandate specified actions and relationships among people and organizations. The authority upon which legal rules rest and the extent to which they are formally codified varies between jurisdictions but all legal systems are united in their attempt to ensure impartial treatment of those suspected of breaking the rules and to bring about justice. The word law derives from the late Old English lagu of probable North Germanic origin.
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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.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the Criminal Justice Section is to improve the criminal justice system and to serve its members, the profession and the public. ]
An Evolving Juvenile Court - Articles reviewing the first 100 years of juvenile courts.
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.
Meta Description: [ The Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators identifies needs and establishes procedures to permit the return of juvenile runaways, absconders and escapees who were found in other states, and also for a system under which juvenile offenders could be supervised in other states. ]
Building Blocks for Youth - Information on efforts to protect minority youth in the justice system.
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Chicago Teen Law - Information for teens about the law, their rights and responsibilities, and legal careers.
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.
Meta Description: [ Coalition for Juvenile Justice/Washington, DC/initiatives ]
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Cornell Law School's Legal Information Institute Page On Juvenile Justice - An overview of juvenile law with links to key primary and secondary sources.
Delinquents or Criminals: Policy Options for Young Offenders - An Urban Institute article examining changes in the juvenile justice system.
Meta Description: [ This report suggests that the work to design a new youth justice system should start before states actually begin to abolish the legal concept of delinquency. It proposes that lawmakers consider building a new youth justice system by drawing upon the many court alternatives already in place acro... ]
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Department of Justice: Justice for Kids and Youth - An informative site from the DOJ for kids, parents and teachers. Also includes do's and don'ts for the Internet.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice - Information on the state's juvenile justice system, including research and statistics, and program descriptions.
Meta Description: [ To increase public safety by reducing juvenile delinquency through effective prevention, intervention and treatment services that strengthen families and turn around the lives of troubled youth. ]
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.
Meta Description: [ This web page provides an overview of Utah's juvenile justice system, and practice pointers for juvenile defense attorneys practicing juvenile law in Utah juvenile courts. ]
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.
Juvenile Offenders and Troubled Teens - North Carolina Wesleyan College Justice Studies Department. Short but well-defined glossary of legal terms and an essay on juvenile crime describing indicators of juvenile crime.
Meta Description: [ Juvenile Offenders and the Criminal Justice System ]
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.
Meta Description: [ Kids and the Law - The State Bar of California ]
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.
Meta Description: [ Crystal Meth and methamphetamine addiction support for the recovery and treatment of methamphetamine addicts; information to teens, adults, parents, teachers, or anyone affected by Crystal Methamphetamine offering a chat room / message board, informative DVD's and more. ]
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.
Meta Description: [ Welcome to the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges ]
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 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.
Meta Description: [ The National Youth Gang Center (NYGC) annually surveys law enforcement agencies to determine the scope of the youth gang problem in the U.S. The Center publishes topical reports and reviews of gang literature, and operates an electronic discussion forum. NYGC also provides technical assistance an... ]
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.
Meta Description: [ Rizer is a unique website service which provides information and advice for young people about the law, crime and the consequences of offending. It has lots of information such as what to do if you get into trouble with the police, being arrested, appearing in court and much more. ]
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.
Tennessee Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges - Training organization for Tennessee judicial officers and juvenile court staff, and data collection agency.
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice - A non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration.
Meta Description: [ Offers model programs, public education, and policy research around alternatives to incarceration, sentencing and reentry issues, drug policy reform, and social justice issues. ]
The Juvenile Information Network - Encourages communication among juvenile justice professionals and works for the development of new reform programs in systems.
Meta Description: [ The Juvenile Information Network [JIN] is intended to encourage communications among juvenile justice professionals and to foster the development of reform programs in systems at the state and local levels. ]
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.
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