THIS VOLUME IS ONE OF NINE IN A SERIES OF WORKING PAPERS OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO DEVELOP STANDARDS AND GOALS FOR JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTION. ISSUES WITHIN EACH ANALYSIS ARE ORGANIZED BY TITLE, DESCRIPTION, SUMMARY OF MAJOR POSITIONS, SUMMARY OF STATE PRACTICES, SUMMARY OF POSITIONS RECOMMENDED BY OTHER STANDARDS GROUPS, ANALYSIS, AND TASK FORCE STANDARDS AND RATIONALE. THE FIRST OF THE SIX ANALYSES EXPLAINS ARGUMENTS ADVANCED FOR AND AGAINST OUTRIGHT ABOLITION OF THE COURT'S JURISDICTION OVER STATUS OFFENDERS. OTHER SECTION'S FOCUS ON DIFFERENT FORMS OF PARTIAL STATUS OFFENSE JURISDICTION SUCH AS IN CASES OF TRUANCY, PARENTAL DISOBEDIENCE, RUNNING AWAY, DANGEROUS CONDUCT, AND CONDUCT WHICH IMPERILS THE JUVENILE'S MORALITY. FOR OTHER VOLUMES IN THIS SERIES, SEE NCJ-40289, 40290, 40051, 40283, 40181, 40024, 40183 AND 40299. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)