Welcome to the Summit County Juvenile Court Web site. My name is Linda Tucci Teodosio and I am privileged to serve our community as Juvenile Court Judge.
On Christmas night 1998, in the affluent neighborhood of Los Altos, California, 16 year-old Shawn attacked his sleeping father, stabbing him repeatedly in the arms. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), part of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, assists local community.
Beyond “Scared Straight” . As a result, foundations and lawmakers have raised their expectations: quite rightly, they want to fund . Since then, the authors of . That’s a travesty, and not just because it would be a waste of taxpayer dollars. Our approach helps communities do a better job of getting teens the treatment and community connections they need to be successful for the long term. And a core principle of our work has always been that communities that truly care about their kids should invest in what’s been shown to work. But what do you think?
Should A& E air a show like . Laura Burney Nissen is now a special advisor to Reclaiming Futures, while Susan Richardson is the National Executive Director.
- What Have We Learned About 'Who Gets a Second Chance?' Blended sentencing enables some courts to impose juvenile or adult sanctions (or both) on certain juveniles.
- Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime The Bulletin, which reflects the experience of 667,679 victims, examines characteristics of victims and offenders (age, gender, and.
- This page is primarily concerned with juvenile delinquency in the United States. For information on juvenile delinquency in general, see juvenile delinquency.
- Prevention Programs for Juvenile Delinquency. Through the decades there have been many trends in juvenile delinquency prevention, and there continue to be many more.
Laura Burney Nissen, M. S. W., Ph. D. She has led the initiative through conceptualization, demonstration and dissemination. As national program director, Laura has written extensively about the lessons of the initiative, and is a regular speaker at national meetings on juvenile justice reform. Laura has worked with state and federal agencies to encourage system- wide recognition and use of strength- based methods for youth. She is also an associate professor at Portland State University’s School of Social Work, where her research focuses on qualitative research methods, system reform issues, and communication tools for social change. Photo at top: Adam Foster .