{"title":"Assets Instead of Liabilities: Judge Ivorey Cobb and Juvenile Justice in Colebrook, New Hampshire","authors":"Susan J. Siggelakis, Audrey K. Mulliner","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.70002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.70002","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This article examines the judicial career of military veteran and attorney, Ivorey Cobb, with a particular focus on his work in juvenile justice. Cobb was the first black person to receive an appointment to the New Hampshire state judiciary, serving on two different trial courts from the mid 1960s until the early 1980s. Using archival records, including Cobb's own papers, interviews, as well as newspaper reports from the time, the authors discuss his background, ascension to the bench as well as his juvenile justice initiatives in a mainly rural, racially homogeneous community and state. Grappling with rising caseloads, strained resources, and the new requirements of post-<i>Gault</i> due process, Cobb was nevertheless enthusiastic in devoting his energies to initiatives aimed at improving outcomes for juvenile offenders.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"76 1","pages":"49-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822220","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}
Asia S. Bishop, Sarah C. Walker, Jerald R. Herting, Noah R. Gubner, Ella B. Baumgarten
{"title":"Pragmatic screening for housing instability risk among court-involved youth","authors":"Asia S. Bishop, Sarah C. Walker, Jerald R. Herting, Noah R. Gubner, Ella B. Baumgarten","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.70001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.70001","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Juvenile court contact offers an intervening point for preventing housing instability, but courts often lack resources for additional risk screeners. Leveraging data from assessment tools in practice like the Positive Achievement Change Tool (PACT) offers a pragmatic solution. This study explored the utility of PACT items for housing instability risk identification in <i>N</i> = 4291 court-involved youth. Regression and classification and regression tree analyses identified substance use, lack of parental control/supervision, poor school attendance, and physical abuse/neglect as predictors with high sensitivity, albeit low specificity. Practical implications of balancing false positives with the pragmatic value of a resource-efficient screening approach are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"76 1","pages":"4-18"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-03-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822190","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}
Karol Konaszewski, Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Loren L. Toussaint, Carina Hansen, Izabela Waszkiewicz, Janusz Surzykiewicz
{"title":"Aggression and emotional forgiveness in a group of juveniles: A two-wave study","authors":"Karol Konaszewski, Sebastian Binyamin Skalski-Bednarz, Loren L. Toussaint, Carina Hansen, Izabela Waszkiewicz, Janusz Surzykiewicz","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12273","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12273","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between anger, hostility, physical aggression, verbal aggression, and emotional forgiveness (positive emotional forgiveness and reduction of negative emotions) in a longitudinal study design. Data were analyzed from 366 juveniles aged 10–18 (<i>M</i> = 15.18, SD = 1.63) who completed questionnaires during two waves. The procedure for both measurements consisted of completing questionnaires measuring emotional forgiveness and aggression. In order to achieve the aim of the study, we decided to evaluate a partial cross-lagged model. Our analyses showed that the reduction in negative emotions toward the offender at T1 was a significant predictor of anger and hostility at T2. Sex was a significant covariate for verbal aggression, anger, and hostility. This study adds to the current literature by supporting previously theorized relationships. It suggests the possibility of training forgiveness skills in juveniles, reducing aggressive and potentially delinquent behavior, especially in response to injustice and events that trigger anger and hostility.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"76 1","pages":"37-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2025-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/jfcj.12273","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143822129","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Juvenile justice at a crossroad between crime control and rehabilitation: A study of philosophies and practices in Austria and the United States","authors":"Stacy C. Moak, Nina Kaiser","doi":"10.1111/jfcj.12272","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1111/jfcj.12272","url":null,"abstract":"<p>This study examines philosophies and practices of juvenile justice in Austria and the United States specifically using cases of juvenile homicide to provide context to examine divergent outcomes in the two countries. Grounding the paper in the culture of control theory, findings indicate that Austria has not been as heavily influenced by punitive policies as has the United States and maintains a focus as a welfare state. Although the United States has made progress in parts of the juvenile justice system, for more serious offenses, it remains largely focused on crime control and punitiveness. Penalties for juvenile crimes, even the most serious cases, in Austria are geared toward resocialization, education, and treatment instead of punishment. Possible explanations for these differences are explored through local cultural and sociological examination.</p>","PeriodicalId":44632,"journal":{"name":"Juvenile and Family Court Journal","volume":"75 4","pages":"51-66"},"PeriodicalIF":0.4,"publicationDate":"2024-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143253275","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":"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}