Evaluations for Sentencing of Juveniles in Criminal Court
Title | Evaluations for Sentencing of Juveniles in Criminal Court PDF eBook |
Author | Antoinette Kavanaugh |
Publisher | Oxford University Press, USA |
Pages | 233 |
Release | 2020 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 0190052813 |
Young people charged with serious offenses may be tried in criminal court. The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled that, if convicted in criminal court, juveniles' sentencing must take into account their relative developmental immaturity compared to adults. Therefore, Judges and attorneys in these cases need information from forensic mental health examiners about a youth's degree of immaturity and its relevance for sentencing. This is the first book to provide forensicmental health examiners a legal and developmental foundation for these evaluations, as well as best practices for performing the evaluation and communicating it to the court.
A national assessment of serious juvenile crime and the juvenile justice system
Title | A national assessment of serious juvenile crime and the juvenile justice system PDF eBook |
Author | Charles P. Smith |
Publisher | |
Pages | 96 |
Release | 1980 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Evaluation Issues
Title | Evaluation Issues PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Criminal justice, Administration of |
ISBN |
More Than Meets the Eye
Title | More Than Meets the Eye PDF eBook |
Author | Marty Beyer |
Publisher | |
Pages | 100 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Juvenile justice, Administration of |
ISBN |
Evaluating Juvenile Transfer and Disposition
Title | Evaluating Juvenile Transfer and Disposition PDF eBook |
Author | Kirk Heilbrun |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 285 |
Release | 2017-05-08 |
Genre | Psychology |
ISBN | 1317340124 |
Focusing on juvenile transfer and disposition evaluations, this volume provides an up-to-date integration of current law, science, and practice with respect to juvenile risk assessment, treatment needs/amenability, and sophistication-maturity. Included are perspectives relating to international practices, use of specialized assessment tools, and a separate chapter on resentencing following US Supreme Court decisions on juveniles sentenced to mandatory life without parole. This text will be a useful and comprehensive reference for forensic psychologists and other mental health professionals engaged in juvenile evaluation, as well as legal professionals, juvenile and criminal justice professionals, and others involved with juvenile assessment, decision-making, and rehabilitation.
Juvenile Offenders
Title | Juvenile Offenders PDF eBook |
Author | Peter W. Greenwood |
Publisher | |
Pages | 4 |
Release | 1986 |
Genre | Government publications |
ISBN |
Judging Juveniles
Title | Judging Juveniles PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron Kupchik |
Publisher | NYU Press |
Pages | 223 |
Release | 2006-11-20 |
Genre | Law |
ISBN | 0814747744 |
2007 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award presented by the American Society of Criminology 2007 American Society of Criminology Michael J. Hindelang Award for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Research in Criminology By comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal (adult) courts, Aaron Kupchik finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with our cultural understandings of youthfulness. As a result, adolescents who are transferred to criminal courts are still judged as juveniles. Ultimately, Kupchik makes a compelling argument for the suitability of juvenile courts in treating adolescents. Judging Juveniles suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs.