{"title":"Determine if they can decide—Rethinking adolescent decision-making ability in the trial and medical context","authors":"Naqsha Biliangady","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12269","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12269","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Adolescence is a time of rapid change—physical appearance, behaviors, intellectual interests, and social choices. Often, however, it is branded as a time of bad choices and regrets. Neuroscience explains that these changes and behaviors (both positive and seemingly negative) are due to rapid and asynchronous changes in the brain, that drive all choices made by adolescents. Two areas of adolescent decision-making are addressed in this paper—the choice to seek gender affirming care (GAC) and trial decision-making when an adolescent is tried as an adult. For the choice to seek gender affirming care, the paper proposes a system for assessing the adolescent's decision-making ability, instead of a total ban on access to GAC, and for trial decisions, the paper proposes a system of mandatory trial competence assessment of all adolescents who are being tried as adults. For both sections, the paper uses the current Indiana statutes.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 4","pages":"5-19"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143253272","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":"The impact of therapeutic jurisprudence on juvenile recidivism: The country road to rehabilitation","authors":"Mallory Noelle Watkins","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12270","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12270","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study investigated juvenile recidivism among the statewide population of juvenile drug court graduates from 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 in West Virginia. One notable strategy to combat juvenile crime is the therapeutic jurisprudence approach that focuses on intervention by the judiciary to head the rehabilitation of offenders. This study analyzed recidivism data for 3 years following a juvenile drug court participant's completion of the program to determine the effectiveness of the therapeutic jurisprudence approach in West Virginia. Recidivism data were analyzed through chi-square tests of independence, multiple linear regression, and an ANOVA to ascertain the impact of the therapeutic jurisprudence approach. This writer tracked recidivism rates of graduates 3 years following completion of the juvenile drug court program to determine the overall effectiveness of the community-based, judicial treatment approach. The study examined recidivism rates for participants who received evidence-based treatment based on age to highlight if an offender's age at the time of graduation influenced future recidivism. Finally, the study investigated if there was a noteworthy difference in recidivism depending on where the participant participated in juvenile drug court across 19 separate juvenile drug court programs throughout the state.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 4","pages":"21-40"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143253273","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}
Rebecca L. Fix, Pia M. Mauro, Ashli J. Sheidow, Michael R. McCart, Kristyn Zajac, Elizabeth J. Letourneau
{"title":"Examining marijuana use, sexual risk, and HIV testing outcomes among young people with intersecting marginalized social identities in juvenile drug courts","authors":"Rebecca L. Fix, Pia M. Mauro, Ashli J. Sheidow, Michael R. McCart, Kristyn Zajac, Elizabeth J. Letourneau","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12271","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12271","url":null,"abstract":"<p>We explored clinical outcomes among adolescents in juvenile drug court (JDC) by ethnoracial or gender identity, economic security, and mental health problems. Self-report and drug testing data were obtained through a randomized control trial (RCT) with 101 adolescents in JDC at four time points (i.e., baseline, 3-month immediate post, 6-month follow-up, and 12-month follow-up). Participants who identified as an adolescent girl and who were identified as having a mental health disorder demonstrated significant increases in talking about HIV 12 months after completing the intervention. Sexual risk behaviors increased for girls, Black, and Latine youth and decreased among adolescents with mental health problems. Marijuana use did not differ over time by identity. Programing that targets risk behaviors, including substance use and seemingly unrelated risk behaviors like risky sexual behavior, is warranted in addition to mental health services to improve health outcomes of adolescents with a history of juvenile legal system involvement.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 4","pages":"41-49"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143253274","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}
Eva McKinsey, Mark Heinen, Samantha A. Zottola, Luke Ellmaker, Amelia Thorn
{"title":"Applying a trauma-informed care framework to courtroom practice: An analysis of judges' perspectives","authors":"Eva McKinsey, Mark Heinen, Samantha A. Zottola, Luke Ellmaker, Amelia Thorn","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12267","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12267","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Analysis of in-depth interviews with eight district court judges in North Carolina revealed over 40 practices that judges can adopt to become more trauma-informed in their work. These practices map onto SAMHSA's framework for a trauma-informed approach, demonstrating that abstract principles can translate into concrete actions in the courtroom setting. Analysis revealed an additional core principle of trauma-informed judicial practice—Rehabilitation and Healing—and several areas where judges can deepen their commitment to trauma-informed care—engagement with peer support programming; greater attention to cultural, historical, and gender issues; and application of trauma-informed practice in adult criminal court.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 3","pages":"5-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142244802","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":"The promise of alternatives for youths: An analysis of restorative justice practices in the United States","authors":"Meghan Koza, Stuti S. Kokkalera, John C. Navarro","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12268","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12268","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Restorative justice practices are popular alternatives for youth conflict resolutions in the juvenile justice system and in schools. However, we do not know the extent to which states have formalized the use of restorative justice. This study reviews state legislation to identify whether restorative justice has been codified in juvenile justice and public education statutes. Through a content analysis of relevant statutory provisions, we find considerable variation in how restorative justice is defined and implemented in the juvenile justice and public-school systems. We conclude with policy implications aimed at standardizing the understanding and application of restorative justice.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 3","pages":"23-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142244803","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":"Doing right by families: Presenting dynamic performance metrics for legal excellence in child welfare law","authors":"Zabrina Aleguire, Sophia Gatowski","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12259","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12259","url":null,"abstract":"<p>To meet the challenge of advancing child welfare law, a field affecting millions of families a year, practicing attorneys have developed a wealth of guidance for best practices. The Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance (JCAMP) provide a way to determine whether legal programs are following these recommended practices and to assess the strength of attorney–client relationships. After providing context around challenges to high quality legal representation, best practice guidance, and evaluation research findings, this article reviews the JCAMP measures of attorney practice. JCAMP may be used by legal programs to both assess their own practice and to elicit feedback from affected families to ensure consistent high quality representation. Boldly assessing attorney interactions, and the experiences of clients in the court process, is critical to guiding and empowering lawyers to achieve excellence.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 2","pages":"45-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565807","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":"Authentic parent engagement in performance measure design: The JCAMP example","authors":"Alicia Summers, Heather Cantamessa","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12257","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12257","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Performance measurement is meant to help organizations to better understand current practices, processes, outputs, or outcomes. Yet, it is often limited in its use and usefulness, partly because it is not designed with the end user in mind. This article describes a process that integrates participatory design and design thinking methodologies to bring together a multidisciplinary group of systems professionals, researchers, and persons with lived experience to create meaningful child welfare court performance measures. The methods and process used to design the measures are described, including the resulting measures in one domain of measurement. Key lessons were learned throughout this process, including the value of lived experience in design and implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 2","pages":"9-25"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565811","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":"Dedication","authors":"","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12255","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12255","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 2","pages":"5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141561154","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":"Packing for your JCAMP journey and reflecting on lessons learned along the way","authors":"Diana Rugh Johnson, Beverly Schulterbrandt","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12262","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12262","url":null,"abstract":"<p>State Court Improvement Programs (CIPs) are responsible for conducting assessments of their foster care and adoption laws and judicial processes, and developing and implementing projects that improve child welfare court practices and the delivery of legal services in child welfare. JCAMP, the Judicial, Court, and Attorney Measures of Performance, provides states with the tools to collect the data necessary to inform those projects and measure their success. This article walks CIPs, judges, child welfare agencies, attorneys, parents and youth with lived experience, and anyone else with an interest in improving the child welfare court system through the JCAMP implementation process while reflecting on lessons learned by jurisdictions currently using JCAMP to collect court data. Key takeaways from these states include the importance of diverse teams, strong project management, and long-term planning for data use and project sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 2","pages":"99-112"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565740","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":"Examining the Judge's role in achieving permanency for children in Foster Care: Judicial best practice-focused performance measurement","authors":"Sophia Gatowski","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12261","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12261","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article features a set of court performance measures, the “Judicial, Court and Attorney Measures of Performance” or “JCAMP,” with a focus on JCAMP's permanency measures. The JCAMP permanency metrics are discussed in relation to court and judicial practices and the judge's role in achieving permanency for children and families. How data from the permanency measures can inform understandings of what judges are doing to promote safe and timely permanency for children and families in child welfare cases is addressed. Connections between the JCAMP permanency measures and recommendations for judicial best practices are also highlighted.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 2","pages":"79-98"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141565808","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}