{"title":"Exploring the Impacts of Racial Disparity Within the American Juvenile Justice System","authors":"Renne Rodriguez Dragomir, Eman Tadros","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12165","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12165","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The racial disparity in the American juvenile justice system impacts the lives of many youth of color. Youth of color constitute 34% of the U.S. population, however, they make up 62% of the youth charged in the juvenile justice system. The cycle of racial inequality and imprisonment are factors influenced by residential segregation and policing practices. Juvenile justice involvement leads to poorer physical and mental health in youth, stymied social outcomes, poorer familial relationships, decreased graduation and employment rates, increased rates in violence, and long-term negative future outcomes. The article advocates for mental health treatment and family services to be incorporated within incarcerated settings. Clinical strategies and future direction are discussed to begin to combat these various adverse impacts.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 2","pages":"61-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12165","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76583736","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Juvenile Competency to Stand Trial: A Systemic Look Under the Hood: Reasonable Accommodations","authors":"Frank R. Ezzo, Madeline Herman, Kristyn Oravec","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12163","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12163","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Juvenile competency to stand trial has historically involved the intrinsic abilities of a juvenile to understand and appreciate the nature of the proceeding against the juvenile and the juvenile’s ability to assist in his/her defense and communicate effectively with defense counsel. The literature has not addressed the recursive systemic competency process between the juvenile, defense counsel, and hearing officer. This article discusses the communication skills of defense counsel and hearing officers as part of the systemic equation in a juvenile’s competency to stand trial. A case example is used to demonstrate the importance of reasonable accommodations as part of the systemic, recursive interactions between a juvenile and court personnel. The authors conclude with recommendations for training in the areas of linguistics and the psychosocial development of juveniles in the socio-cultural context in which they live.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 2","pages":"21-31"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-06-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12163","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82736455","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A model of Social Rehabilitation Treatment for Juveniles: Cognitive and Behavioral Perspective - Practical Aspects","authors":"Justyna Siemionow","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12159","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12159","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The article concerns the new model of social rehabilitation treatment of juveniles which is based on cognitive and behavioral theory. This theory is the foundation of cognitive – behavioral therapy (CBT). The main goal of this manuscript is to describe the planned and conducted actions within the process of social rehabilitation of adolescents residing at the Youth Education Center. In Poland, this institution strictly cooperates with Court. The purposes of this article are: firstly, to present the theoretical basis for the cognitive–behavioral interventions; secondly, to introduce the Youth Educational Center as an example of an individual approach to a socially maladjusted adolescent; and finally, to describe an example of a juvenile’s individual treatment and its evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 1","pages":"31-44"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12159","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84445949","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Survey: Children’s Rights Post Termination of Parental Rights and Pre-Adoption","authors":"Theresa M. Pelfrey","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12160","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12160","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This survey of the statutory provisions and case law of all 50 states and the District of Columbia includes the rights of children to parental support, inheritance, and familial association remaining upon termination of parental rights. A majority of states terminate all the child’s rights at the time parental rights are severed. However, a number of states by explicit statutes or statutory construction have determined that a child’s rights to parental support survives termination of parental rights. This survey examines the prevailing law in each state and suggests statutory reforms to protect the legal status and rights of children.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 1","pages":"45-61"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12160","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76394277","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Youth Mental Health First-Aid: Juvenile Justice Staff Training to Assist Youth with Mental Health Concerns","authors":"Robert Anderson, Jennifer Treger, Alicia Lucksted","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12158","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12158","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Many youth in juvenile justice settings meet criteria for a mental health condition. Front line staff need to be able to recognize and respond to their needs, but training is often lacking. Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) is an 8-hour training for adults without mental health education to recognize and assist distressed youth. This study surveyed 1,279 [State blinded] DJS front-line staff trained in YMHFA. Of 338 returned surveys (26% response), 44% reported using YMHFA skills at work, 56% in preventing a crisis, 25% during crises. Respondents rated YMHFA as significantly improving their responsiveness to distressed young people.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 1","pages":"19-30"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12158","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81671953","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sustained Outcomes? an Exploratory Study of Juvenile Drug Courts and Long-Term Recidivism","authors":"Linsey Belisle MS, Kevin Thompson PhD","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12161","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12161","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This exploratory study examined juvenile drug courts’ effect on adulthood recidivism. Utilizing a twelve-year average follow up time, adult recidivism rates were compared between previous juvenile drug court participants and a comparison group of juveniles who participated in traditional probation. Linear regression models indicated limited recidivism effects of drug court on arrests or convictions into adulthood. The findings suggest that gender and race may play a role in how justice-involved juveniles interact and experience juvenile drug court, highlighting the need for gender-responsive and culturally responsive policies, practices, and programs within juvenile drug courts. Recommendations are made regarding future research areas and ways to potentially improve long-term juvenile drug court outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 1","pages":"63-83"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12161","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83199224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ashley Williams Master of Social Work, Master of Social Policy
{"title":"Early Childhood Trauma Impact on Adolescent Brain Development, Decision Making Abilities, and Delinquent Behaviors: Policy Implications for Juveniles Tried in Adult Court Systems","authors":"Ashley Williams Master of Social Work, Master of Social Policy","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12157","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12157","url":null,"abstract":"<p>By examining previous literature on the brain’s developmental process during adolescence, this paper aims to determine how early childhood trauma potentially effects decision making in adolescence through exploring self-regulation theory. Through a self-regulation framework, the hope is to determine the connection, if any, between early childhood trauma, delinquent behavior, and involvement in the juvenile justice system. The author insists that not only do adolescents have less culpability due to their brain developmental stage compared to adults, but also early childhood trauma puts adolescents at a greater risk of impaired self-regulation which allows for more probable delinquent behavior. This paper also considers implications for social policy makers and youth advocates concerned with juvenile offenders tried in adult courts and existing racial disparities in the system.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"71 1","pages":"5-17"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2020-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12157","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79357059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Evolving Federal Policies and Their Implications for Greenbook Interventions","authors":"Kiersten Stewart","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12151","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12151","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article addresses the influence of the Greenbook on federal policy in the past 20 years and traces the history of federal policy responses to the co-occurrence of domestic violence and child maltreatment. While there has been some success in getting the domestic violence and child abuse fields to embrace equally the needs of adult and child survivors of domestic violence, federal legislation has progressed slowly, reflecting that ambivalence. Strengthening cross-system policy advocacy and increasing evidence that addressing domestic violence improves outcomes for children are identified as ongoing needs.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"70 4","pages":"37-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2019-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12151","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75167651","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Megan R. Holmes, Anna E. Bender, David S. Crampton, Laura A. Voith, Dana M. Prince
{"title":"Research Foundations of Greenbook Interventions to Address the Co-Occurrence of Child Maltreatment and Adult Domestic Violence","authors":"Megan R. Holmes, Anna E. Bender, David S. Crampton, Laura A. Voith, Dana M. Prince","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12150","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12150","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Twenty years ago the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges published <i>Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence and Child Maltreatment: Guidelines for Policy and Practice,</i> which became known as the Greenbook because of its green cover. This article presents the social science research leading up to the Greenbook and the 20 years beyond the publication of this seminal document, including examination of the effect of co-occurrence of child maltreatment and exposure to domestic violence on child outcomes, the interventions for families to improve the safety of both child and adult victims, and future directions for research.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"70 4","pages":"11-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2019-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12150","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79480811","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David Mandel M.A., L.P.C.,, Claire Wright B.A., M.Phil.,
{"title":"Building on the Greenbook: A Perpetrator Pattern-Based Approach to Improve Child Welfare’s Response to Domestic Violence","authors":"David Mandel M.A., L.P.C.,, Claire Wright B.A., M.Phil.,","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12155","DOIUrl":"10.1111/jfcj.12155","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The Greenbook Initiative has acted as a catalyst for change across the United States and globe. In this article, the authors discuss how the Greenbook has shaped the environment related to perpetrator accountability in child welfare, how a paradigm shift in work with fathers can advance domestic violence-informed practice, and how a perpetrator pattern-based approach, as exemplified by the Safe & Together Model, can help advance the vision of the Greenbook.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"70 4","pages":"119-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2019-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1111/jfcj.12155","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78065546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}