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Extractions: Offering teens personal friendship with an adult is the core for successful strategy for fostering self-esteem and preventing unwanted pregnancies. Adult women volunteers are matched with teen-aged girls from single-parent families, referred by their parent, school or social worker making a two year commitment to meet weekly for two to three hours. Brick House: Community Artists and Youth Alliance (CAYA) - Joanie Cohen-Mitchell, Ex. Dir. PO Box 135, Greenfield (413) 863-9576, joanie@shaysnet.com
Teen Court Parental participation is mandatory for teen court defendants in that the court Reporting Services Interpreters Judicial Information systems http://www.17th.flcourts.org/html/teen_court.html
Extractions: (Back to Previous page) Teen Court is a diversion program designed to offer an alternative to formal juvenile court proceedings. At Teen Court's sentencing phase trials, trained high school student volunteers using a Peer Jury format, roughly modeled after the process used by a grand jury, perform the courtroom roles of clerk, bailiff, juror and advocate. Teen Court defendants are misdemeanor offenders generally aged 11-17, who voluntarily agree to participate. These cases are referred by the State Attorney's Office and law enforcement agencies. Parental participation is mandatory for Teen Court defendants in that the parent(s) must attend an initial interview and the court hearing. Teen Court mainly handles charges such as retail theft, petit theft, possession of alcohol by a person under age 21, possession of marijuana or drug paraphernalia, criminal mischief, battery, trespassing and other charges. Central to Teen Court's philosophy is accepting personal responsibility for one's actions. The defendant comes before the Teen Court Program for sentencing, having already admitted wrong doing. In following with this essential component of the program format, defendants will be appropriately sanctioned. On the evening of the hearing, the teen volunteers and former defendants sitting on the jury have a chance to review information about the defendant and his/her crime, before the proceedings begin. In the courtroom, an adult facilitator or judge presides over the session. The jurors and the judge ask the defendant questions that are relevant to the defendant's crime, school and family circumstances. Once the jurors believe they have sufficiently questioned the defendant, they go to the deliberation room and prepare a brief statement regarding their views on the defendant's actions and their decision as to the most appropriate sanctions for this particular defendant.
Hofstra University court Reform Projects The Center consults with court systems from all over teen Dating Violence Prevention Initiative - Hofstra University School of http://www.hofstra.edu/FORMS/FORMS_printPage.cfm?thepage=law_center_family
NC Parenting Education Network social problems such as child abuse, juvenile crime, and teen pregnancy. Communities, social agencies, court systems and other service organizations http://www.ncpen.org/about.html
Extractions: Home About NCPEN NC Resources National Resources ... Contact Us Background on parenting education Parenting Education in North Carolina Who conducts parenting education? Why NCPEN was formed ... Points of contact Background on parenting education Parenting Education in North Carolina Who conducts parenting education? How NCPEN was formed U nder the leadership of Dr. Karen DeBord, The North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service has organized a dialogue between organizations and agencies who provide parenting education programs for parents across the state. As a state child development Extension Specialist, Dr. DeBord recognized the need to collaboratively discuss and plan ways to address parenting education across the state. The dialogue between parenting educators was initiated by Dr. DeBord through a survey asking representatives of organizations offering parenting education if they were interested in exploring collaborative projects to bring cohesion to parenting education in North Carolina. The response to continuing dialogue has been overwhelmingly positive. Very active monthly working meetings have been convened since October, 1996. The group of 25 plus professionals is developing a collaborative relationship to focus on parenting education. The growing network is calling itself the North Carolina Parenting Education Network (NCPEN).
Adolessons Teen Advice By Lucie Walters teen Advice column, with new letters published every day. CASA, a national organization, provides representation for children in court systems. http://www.lucie.com/bio.asp
Extractions: Home Lucie's Biography Testimonials Latest Column ... Search Site produced by TeenHollywood.com Search Advice: Ads_kid=0;Ads_bid=0;Ads_xl=0;Ads_yl=0;Ads_xp='';Ads_yp='';Ads_xp1='';Ads_yp1='';Ads_opt=0;Ads_wrd='[KeyWord]';Ads_prf='';Ads_par='';Ads_cnturl='';Ads_sec=0;Ads_channels='_GNM_QLook,_GNM_QPlus'; Lucie Walters's Biography Lucie Walters writes Adolessons , a syndicated newspaper and online question and answer column for teens and young adults. The column is their designated spot in the newspapers. Walters believes the teens' letters mirror our society. Believing her job is to serve as a facilitator, no problem is too big or too small for Adolessons . If Lucie doesn't know the answer, she consults with experts in the field. Then, she translates their information into readable, comforting, entertaining advice. She also includes toll-free help lines and/or Web sites. The column, published one to seven times weekly, is beginning its 18th year with over 8,000 letters printed. When entered, her column has received annual awards from the National Federation of Press Women and Louisiana Press Women.
When Your Teen Is In Trouble With The Law Adolescent Sex Offenders ~ Information on child and teen sexual offenders, If your child is referred to juvenile court, however, what happens next will http://www.focusas.com/JuvenileJustice.html
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Teen Court Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials established teen court in 1996. The goal of teen court was to direct cases away from the juvenile courts http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safedige/fall1997/n5-9.html
Extractions: Two Illinois counties, Pike and Adams, have experienced a steady increase in juvenile crimes during the past decade, with a 23 percent jump in the number of court cases from 1993 to 1995. Circuit courts and probation departments in both counties reported a backlog of cases in 1995. Many of these were repeat offenders, with a high percentage of cases of underage driving, impaired driving and other alcohol-related violations. Circuit court officials recognized a need for alternative programs for juvenile offenders that were educational and could serve as a guide to development within the family and the community. In an effort to provide an alternative program for juvenile offenders aged 10 to 18, Illinois' Two Rivers Regional Council of Public Officials established Teen Court in 1996. The goal of Teen Court was to direct cases away from the juvenile courts and to provide an alternative approach to litigating traffic violations such as impaired driving, speeding and seat belt nonuse. The Teen Court program focused on prevention of offenses rather than simply punishing them. Program objectives included: Providing an opportunity for youth to acknowledge responsibility for their actions, and suggest possible alternative behaviors
Teen Court Research Continued teen courts are needed to grease the old court system with peer justice. teen courts can and do succeed where regular courts operated by adults have http://www.angelfire.com/biz/nationalteencourts/tctq2.html
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Administration Grand Junction teen court. What is teen court? teen court offers an alternative to tying up our court system and an alternative to schools for handling http://www.ci.grandjct.co.us/CityDeptWebPages/Administration/LinkedFiles/teencou
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Administrative Services City of Grand Junction teen court, which is an alternative system for some juvenile offenders, is administered jointly by Municipal court and the City http://www.ci.grandjct.co.us/CityDeptWebPages/AdministrativeServices/CustomerSer
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When Your Teen Is In Trouble If your child is referred to juvenile court, however, what happens next will depend you should accompany your teen through all juvenile justice system http://www.leapfrog.com/do/finditem?topicKey=pe_te_as&ageGroupKey=preschool&type
Extractions: Ms. Zehner is the Director of Bay County Teen Court in Panama City, Florida. Teen Court augments traditional juvenile courts by providing a forum for first-time youthful offenders to be judged by their peers. Newspaper headlines and television broadcasts have chronicled the ominously sharp rise in juvenile crime that occurred during the past several years. While everyone agrees that rising levels of juvenile crime represent a serious threat to the quality of life in communities around the country, little consensus exists regarding the best way to respond to this profound problem. The debate, no doubt, will continue for years to come. However, some promising programs already have proven effective in curtailing youth crime. Among these is Teen Court, a program that uses the undeniable power of peer pressure as a positive, rather than negative, force to help convince youthful troublemakers that crime yields serious consequences. Teen Court also provides law enforcement agen- cies a unique opportunity to help guide at-risk youths away from crime at a time when they are particularly impressionable. In states where Teen Court is in place, youths who complete the program re-offend at a much lower rate than do youths tried and sentenced in juvenile courts.1 The program also represents a cost-effective alternative to traditional court processing because Teen Court relies largely on volunteers. While Teen Court is not designed to replace municipal juvenile courts, it does offer a highly structured and effective means to guide some youths away from trouble by showing them that criminal activity has both immediate and long-term consequences.
Person County Cooperative Extension All participants in teen court will be required to honor the The program saves the community and the court system a significant amount of money. http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/person/pext_youth_court.html
Extractions: Teen Court is an alternative system of restorative justice. It is a court where first-time offenders are tried by their peers for misdemeanor offenses. Offenders admit guilt or responsibility and are held accountable for their actions. Student volunteers take the roles of clerks, bailiffs, attorneys and jurors. District and Superior Court judges and attorneys volunteer to serve as Teen Court judges. Teen Court is a "hands on" opportunity for offenders and volunteers to learn about the legal system. It is a vehicle for positive peer pressure. Youth brought before Teen Court as offenders learn to accept responsibility for their actions, and they pay back the community through service and Teen Court duties. The program empowers youth to work on ways to reduce crime and violence in their schools and community. The Teen Court process begins when a referral is received from the Juvenile Intake Court Counselor, court officials, law enforcement officers (including School Resource Officers), or school administrator. If the juvenile does not have a prior record and is willing to admit responsibility for the offense, the case is accepted into the Teen Court program. An interview is scheduled with the juvenile and his/her parent or guardian. The parties sign an agreement to voluntarily participate, with the understanding that criminal charges will not be pursued if the juvenile successfully completes the Teen Court sentence. During the intake interview, rules and regulations for the program are discussed and a Teen Court appearance date is set. The juvenile is assured that all Teen Court proceedings will be held in strict confidence.
SANDAG ::PROJECTS:: San Diego's Regional Planning Agency San Diego teen court serves as a model for experiential education for teens about the juvenile justice system and provides meaningful sanctions to offenders http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?projectid=270&fuseaction=projects.detail
FORCES International - Norman Kjono's Corner - Teen Criminals Under that new Zero Tolerance policy Snohomish teens can reportedly face Why is it not mandatory that RWJ foundation grants to our court system be http://www.forces.org/writers/kjono/files/teen-criminals.htm
Extractions: FORCES - Norman Kjono's Corner Link to Norman Kjono's Corner Main Page Write to Norman Kjono By Norman E. Kjono March 2, 2004 The Seattle Post-Intelligencers February 28, 2003 article regarding youth tobacco possession becoming a criminal misdemeanor in Snohomish County Sultan Tries Smoking Out Teen Users by Jennifer Langston, bears mentioning. Under that new Zero Tolerance policy Snohomish teens can reportedly face fines as high as $250, community service, and other sanctions. According to the report community diversion boards can require to teens enroll in smoking cessation classes (much to the delight, no doubt of pharmaceutical nicotine peddlers.) The article presents an accurate behavioral description of those who promote, enact, and enforce special-interest tobacco control agendas . Ms. Langston expresses the view that: Busting kids for using tobacco and forcing them to talk can't be bad for those who might need help but don't know where to turn. Snohomish County is one point of organization for a state wide smoking ban ballot initiative through the efforts of county tobacco control employee Mandi George,
Miami-Dade County - Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust This is page is about the MiamiDade County teen court of Metro-Miami Action Plan Trust. Offers relief to the local juvenile justice system http://www.miamidade.gov/mmap/teen_court.asp
Extractions: Hones leadership skills Provides and opportunity to experience positive peer pressure Helps satisfy community service hours Provides an opportunity to become familiar with the process of the judicial system Provides exposure to various career opportunities within the legal and criminal justice fields Youth Volunteer Application (PDF)
Teen Voices Online What is the justice system like for teens? Alyssa serves on the Youth court. What do you think about the juvenile justice system? Is it fair to teens? http://www.teenvoices.com/issue_current/tvspecial_juvi_main.html
Extractions: Some people think being locked up is like something that you see on TV or read in a book, but to others it is a way of life. Teens in juvenile detention centers have their own stories to tell. Some can admit that they placed themselves there and most teens know they've made mistakes that they aren't proud of. Being away from home, losing independence, and being in a system dominated by males make life difficult for teen women in detention centers. Add to that the fact that youth are being treated more like adults every day, with some teens receiving heavy sentences in adult prisons.
Teen Courts: A Promising Prevention Strategy?: Judge Rodriguez, you have been involved with the teen court system for some five years. What is your on the ground assessment, if you will, http://www.urban.org/urlprint.cfm?ID=7213
Florida Civic Ed Florida has one of the most modern court systems in the nation. The court system was streamlined to include two trial courts (county courts and circuit http://www.flciviced.org/branches/judicial.html
Extractions: (requires RealPlayer) Judicial power is the authority of a judge to decide according to the law conflicts brought before the court (Morris and Morris 1999). Courts do not look for conflicts and controversies but wait until they are brought before them. Governments, governmental ag encies, businesses, corporations, groups and organizations, and individuals may all brin g cases to the courts. Florid a has one of the most modern court systems in the nation. A constitutional revision approved by voters in 1972 eliminated 14 different types of courts authorized by the 1885 Constitution. The court system was streamlined to include two trial courts (county courts and circuit courts) and two appellate courts (district courts of appeal and the Florida Supreme Court). Florida's Court System Appellate Courts Supreme Court