ABA Publication Addresses Needs of Status Offenders
August 9, 2007
The American Bar Association (ABA) Center on Children and the Law has published "Families in Need of Critical Assistance: Legislation and Policy Aiding Youth Who Engage in Noncriminal Misbehavior."
The publication focuses on addressing the needs of juvenile status offenders (i.e., youth who run away, are ungovernable or truant) and their families. It provides a context for and explanation of the need to better serve families in crisis, reviews the causes and contexts within which youth engage in noncriminal misbehaviors, and suggests legislative and policy strategies to intervene early and divert juvenile status offenders from court systems.
It is available in hardcopy only for purchase from the ABA Service Center, which may be reached, toll free, at 800-285-2221.
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To obtain further information and order this book online, visit http://www.abanet.org/abastore/index.cfm?section=main&fm=Product.AddToCart&pid=5490443.
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