THE AUTHOR RETRACES THE BACKGROUND OF THE CONTROVERSIAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT, WHICH IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH JUVENILES AT RISK AND JUVENILE OFFENDERS. HE DISCUSSES THE PRINCIPLE AIMS OF OPTIMIZING PREVENTION AND DIVERSION, LESSENING THE SOCIAL STIGMA OF TREATMENT, AND GENERALLY PROVIDING BETTER AND DIFFERENTIATED TREATMENT FOR JUVENILES AT RISK BY USING FLEXIBLE RESOURCES AND INDIVIDUALIZED MODALITIES THAT DE-EMPHASIZE PROFESSIONALISM AND MAKE MAXIMUM USE OF VOLUNTEERS FROM THE PARTICULAR COMMUNITY. ALSO EXPLORED IS THE USE OF ORDINARY EDUCATIONAL AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL IN COPING WITH JUVENILES UNDER THE SUPERVISION ORDERS OF THE JUVENILE COURT, IDENTIFYING THE SUPERVISORY POWERS OF THE SUPERVISORY OFFICER AND THE MATCHING OF THE SUPERVISORY OFFICER WITH THE SUPERVISED JUVENILE AS KEY PROBLEMS IN THE 1969 LEGISLATION....ELW