The test also explains the action steps needed to implement the Balanced Approach, the research that underlies it, and the history of juvenile justice. The Balanced Approach incorporates all four of the basic values that historically have been included in various combinations in efforts to pursue the goals of the juvenile court and probation. These basic values are community protection and public safety, youth accountability, competency development, and individualized assessment and treatment. The Balanced Approach places equal emphasis on community protection, accountability, and competency development, while using the principle of individualization as well. This approach has been implemented in Deschutes County, Oreg., Travis County, Tex., and the Menominee Indian Nation in Wisconsin. Comments by a judge about the benefits of the approach, figures, 106 references, and appended program documents.