AN OVERVIEW OF THE FIELD OUTLINES THE HISTORY, STRUCTURE, AND OPERATION OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND DESCRIBES RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISIONS WHICH HAVE AFFECTED ITS DIRECTION. A SECTION DEALS WITH ALL ASPECTS OF DELINQUENCY PROCEEDINGS -- JURISDICTION, ROLE OF COUNSEL, ARRESTS, CONFESSIONS, SEARCH AND SEIZURE, IDENTIFICATION, DETENTION, INTAKE, PREHEARING ISSUES, TRANSFER, HEARING ON THE PETITION, DISPOSITION, APPEAL AND COLLATERAL ATTACK, AND RECORDS. FOR EACH OF THESE ISSUES, LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS WITH WHICH A DEFENSE ATTORNEY REPRESENTING A JUVENILE MUST DEAL AND APPROPRIATE CASES AND DECISIONS ARE EVALUATED. THE PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP AND JUVENILE JUSTICE ARE DISCUSSED, SPECIFICALLY WITH REGARD TO THE CHILD PROTECTION SYSTEM, JUVENILE COURT JURISDICTION, TAKING A CHILD INTO CUSTODY, PREHEARING ADJUSTMENT POSSIBILITIES, THE ADJUDICATORY HEARING AND DISPOSITIONAL HEARING, AND APPEAL. A SECTION ON TREATMENT CONSIDERS A YOUTH'S RIGHT TO TREATMENT, THE DELIVERY OF SERVICES, AND VARIOUS TREATMENT METHODOLOGIES. JUVENILE DETENTION INSTITUTIONS AND CHALLENGES TO CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT ARE DISCUSSED. PROCEDURAL PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN THE LITIGATION OF ISSUES OF FEDERAL CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ARE EXAMINED. THE FINAL CHAPTER CONTAINS MODEL FORMS FOR VARIOUS MOTIONS WHICH MAY BE MADE; A TABLE OF CASES REFERENCED; A TABLE OF FEDERAL AND STATE STATUTES, REGULATIONS, AND RULINGS CITED; AND A SUBJECT INDEX. A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY IS PROVIDED FOR EACH CHAPTER. (VDA)