All posts tagged "Juvenile Justice"

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Pubs and Videos for December 2003 – January 2004

  Addiction Sex, Drugs, Gambling & Chocolate: A Workbook for Overcoming Addictions, by A. Thomas Horvath, is a guide to acknowledging addictions large...

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  Press Watch for November 2003

  A Different Breed: 311 Boyz Are Unlike Other GangsLas Vegas Sun Police in Sin City are perplexed at why a group of...

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  Pubs and Videos for November 2003

  African-American Friendship, Cliques, and Gangs: Young Black Men Coming of Age in Urban America, by Greg Dimitriadis, revolves around a qualitative and...

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  Web Watch for November 2003

    Civic Engagement  Young Politicians of Americawww.ypa.orgis the site for an upstart network for politically attuned youth. The Walnut Creek, Calif.-based organization,...

• News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

  News Briefs for September 2003

  World Tobacco Law Advances Proponents of an international treaty on tobacco control, which focuses on preventing youth smoking, are pushing for ratification...

• Archives: 2014 & Earlier

  Press Watch for September 2003

  Help, But Not Enough, for Girl Who Was Discarded TwiceThe New York Times During the eight years of Stephanie Ramos’ life, she...

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  Pubs and Videos for July-August 2003

  Abuse Sins of the Fathers: A Look at the Relationship between Child Abuse and Delinquency, by Dane Elmar Petersen, provides insight for...

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  Press Watch for June 2003

  Teen HerbicideMother Jones Dietary supplements, such as vitamins and sports performance boosters, are marketed to youth as natural and safe. The Dietary...

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  Pubs and Videos for June 2003

  AbuseEmerging Practices In the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, by David Thomas, Christine Leicht, Candy Hughes, Amy Madigan and Kathy Dowell,...

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  Pubs and Videos for May 2003

  Children’s Books The Newberry and Caldecott Awards, by the American Library Association, is an excellent resource for any youth worker looking for...

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  Arts in Detention Project

    Tallahassee, Fla.(850) 414-6466www.djj.state.fl.us Objective: Using hands-on art sessions to spark positive development among youths in detention, many of whom are tactile...

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  Pubs and Videos for April 2003

  Abuse When Something Feels Wrong: A Survival Guide About Abuse for Young People, by Deanna S. Pledge, is a resource to direct...

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  YouthZone Court Alternative Sentencing Program

  Glenwood Springs, Colo.(970) 945-9300www.youthzone.com Objective: Provide prevention, intervention and advocacy services to deter young people from crime.In a Nutshell: YouthZone is a...

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  Web Watch for February 2003

    Juvenile Justice Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center Onlinewww.jrsa.org/jjecis a valuable instrument for any juvenile justice worker. A collaboration between the U.S. Office...

• Guest Opinion Essay

  Ashcroft’s Death Wish

  It is hard to imagine a more worthy candidate for the juvenile death penalty than 17-year-old John Lee Malvo. He stands accused...

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  Press Watch for December 2002 – January 2003

  The Demons of Childhood: Young Brains Break. Then Comes the Broken Care System.U.S. News and World Report According to some estimates, 20...

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  Pubs and Videos for December 2002 – January 2003

  Advocacy Children’s Rights: Policy and Practice, by John Pardeck, is an extensive tool to help readers advocate for children’s rights. Pardeck traces...

• News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

  News Briefs for November 2002

  Should Convicted Kids Go to Class? Two Philadelphia high school students are suing the school district over a state law that prohibits...

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  Press Watch for November 2002

  Lost Children: A Look at Kids, Mental IllnessThe Spokesman-Review A weeklong series in the Spokane, Wash., daily looks at families struggling to...

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  Pubs and Videos for November 2002

  Education The Self-Directed Learning Handbook, by Maurice Gibbons, explains how to help middle and high school students practice self-directed learning, a process...