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Caught in the Act: States Doing Some Things Right in Juvenile Justice
Author(s) -
Howell James C.,
Wilson John J.,
Sickmund Melissa H.,
Hodges Nancy J.,
Howell Megan Q.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
juvenile and family court journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.155
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1755-6988
pISSN - 0161-7109
DOI - 10.1111/jfcj.12101
Subject(s) - economic justice , juvenile , service (business) , product (mathematics) , political science , law , criminology , sociology , psychology , public relations , law and economics , engineering ethics , business , engineering , marketing , biology , geometry , mathematics , genetics
Bashing of juvenile justice systems in the United States is commonplace. We wondered if this is justified. As a product of our everyday practice and academic assessment, this article draws attention to salutary developments on several fronts, including reduced confinement, systematic assessment of child risks and needs, including use of structured decision‐making tools, evidence based services, and construction of comprehensive service plans. Our goal is to draw attention to best practices such as these that can lead to further advancements in juvenile justice systems.