Determinants of Juvenile Court Dispositions: Ascriptive and Achieved Factors in Two Metropolitan Courts

1978 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lawrence E. Cohen ◽  
James R. Kluegel
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Court Dispositions

Gender Bias in Juvenile Court Dispositions

1983 ◽  
Vol 6 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl E. Pope ◽  
William H. Feyerherm
Keyword(s):  
Gender Bias ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Court Dispositions

Race and Juvenile Court Dispositions

1981 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 287-301 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carl E. Pope ◽  
William H. Feyerherm
Keyword(s):  
Criminal Justice ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Social Factors ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Referral Source ◽  
Relative Impact ◽  
Current Analysis ◽  
Relevant Variables ◽  
Court Dispositions

Allegations of racial discrimination in the criminal justice system abound. Many theorists appear to accept such discrimination as a demonstrated fact. However, a review of research is not so conclusive; mixed results are apparent. The current analysis examines the relative impact of race and other social factors as compared to a set of legally relevant variables such as referral offense and referral source. The focus of the analysis is the processing of juveniles in California, in particular the decision at intake to release, handle informally, or handle case with a formal petition. The analysis indicates that the legally relevant set of variables has a greater impact on processing than race. Indeed, age of the juvenile has a greater impact on processing than race.

scholarly journals La justice des mineurs au Québec : 25 ans de transformations (1960-1985)

Criminologie ◽  
2005 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 189-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean Trépanier
Keyword(s):  
Juvenile Justice ◽  
Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Justice System ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
Legal Framework ◽  
Young Offenders ◽  
Court Referrals ◽  
Court Dispositions ◽  
Legislative Changes ◽  
Over Time

This paper provides an overview of some of the changes undergone by the juvenile justice system in Quebec since 1960, with a particular attention to the evolution of its legal framework. Major legislative changes have stressed children's rights and diversion. The underlying philosophy of the law has been changed extensively, particularly concerning young offenders. Statistics reveal that the number of court referrals has increased considerably over time, and that diversion policies have been unable to change this trend. Juvenile court dispositions seem to show a greater degree of intervention than before.

Juvenile Court Dispositions

1971 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 142-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frank R. Scarpitti ◽  
Richard M. Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Juvenile Court ◽  
General Pattern ◽  
Social Background ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Correctional Facilities ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Judicial Decisions ◽  
History Information ◽  
Court Dispositions

This article discusses the decision-making process of juvenile court judges and, more specifically, the factors associated with judicial decisions. Data were gathered over a three-year period on 1,210 adjudicated delinquents and included social background and delinquency history information, as well as scores on a stand ard personality inventory. The correctional facilities to which boys were assigned represent a rough continuum ranging from the minimal supervision of probation to the full confinement of a state reformatory. The general pattern of distribution is one in which the proportions of boys who are likely to be more disad vantaged, more delinquent, and more psychologically atypical increase from probation to the reformatory. To the extent that the programs are organized progressively to treat youths increas ingly more delinquent or possessing characteristics usually associ ated with delinquency risk, the court appears to be making effec tive dispositions.

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