Volume VI     Number 2                                        December 1999

F E A T U R E S

An Evolving Juvenile Court: On the Front Lines
With Judge J. Dean Lewis
"The first juvenile court was established with the belief that youth are everyone's responsibility. Courts and communities need to become partners to ensure that the court has the resources necessary to deal effectively with the problems of youth and their families."

The Juvenile Court at 100 Years: A Look Back
by Robert E. Shepherd, Jr.
Prior to 1900, at least 10 children were executed in the United States for crimes committed before their 14th birthdays. Other children died in adult prisons. These deaths shocked the public conscience, and Americans began to seek pervasive reform.

The Juvenile Court: Putting Research To Work for Prevention
by Cindy S. Lederman
The juvenile court has the potential to be the most effective prevention tool in the juvenile justice system. However, this cannot occur unless judges take the lead in revitalizing and professionalizing America's juvenile courts.

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	Delivering on the Promise of the Juvenile Court
	Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report

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Juvenile Justice (ISSN 1524-3230) is published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to advance its mandate to disseminate information regarding juvenile delinquency and prevention programs (42 U.S.C. 5652).