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Illinois Univ., Champaign. Community Research Center. – 1983
This booklet discusses the confinement of juveniles in adult jails, and offers suggestions for local citizens who want to remedy the problem. The first section presents background information on juveniles in adult jails, and discusses the following issues: the physically and psychologically damaging effects on juveniles of incarceration in adult…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Advocacy, Citizen Participation, Community Influence
Karchmer, Clifford L. – 1983
Designed to provide background information and assistance to educators developing arson prevention programs in the schools, this report reviews existing programs and recent research on juvenile firesetting. Following an introduction, information is divided into four sections. Section 1 emphasizes curiosity and emotional disturbances as underlying…
Descriptors: Community Action, Counseling, Crime Prevention, Delinquency