Building a Better Youth Court
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6090381 |
|---|---|
| Authors | James R Acker (University at Albany, State University of New York), James Acker (0000-0001-7262-9615), Pamela Nicole Hendrix (University at Albany, State University of New York), Lorraine Hogan (University at Albany, State University of New York), Andrea Kordzek (University at Albany, State University of New York) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 197-215 |
| Publication date | 2001-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-8240 • E-ISSN: 1467-9930 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9930.00110 |
| OpenAlex | W1998113824 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
Youth courts are an innovative quasi‐legal forum in which adolescents pass judgment on their peers in cases involving relatively minor offenses. These courts hold much promise to benefit offending youth, the youthful volunteers who participate in the adjudicative process, the traditional juvenile court system, victims, and surrounding communities. Based on a survey completed of the forty‐two youth courts operating in New York State, this article describes the diverse and overlapping objectives, target populations, and operating procedures of the youth tribunals. It discusses the interrelated nature of youth court goals, subjects, and procedures, and offers general prescriptions for the more effective design and operation of youth courts
Criminology · Juvenile court · Juvenile delinquency · Minor (academic · Political science · State (computer science · Child Abuse and Trauma · Child Welfare and Adoption · Computer Science · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Psychology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2010 (3) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |