Argues that the perception of increasing youth violence is based on fiction rather than fact. Provides the facts involved in the juvenile justice policy focusing on the differences between juvenile and adult violence, youth violence trends, population trends, and three legal policy issues toward adolescent violence. Offers juvenile crime…

Case studies were applied in six courses to help students (1) understand complex and complicated issues and describe interrelated processes; (2) discuss policy- and decision-making ideologies that either are politically or socially charged; and (3) engage in informative and focused classroom discussion. Students' written comments and scaled…

Political efforts by feminists in the 1970s and early 1980s resulted in the redefinition of rape as physical assault in Canada's 1983 rape law in the Criminal Code. This paper argues that treating a woman's sexuality as "property," as did the rape law prior to 1983, was correct. Redefining rape as sexual assault, and measuring the…

The purpose of this guidebook is to give Minnesota legislators an overview of all laws affecting young people in order to have a reference aid on current state policies toward youth. State statutes and cases that provide rights, responsibilities, and protections for young people under age 18 are described. Part 1 of this guide, "The…

A scientific, multidisciplinary examination of the social and psychological effects of rape upon female victims is presented, which is then correlated with: (1) the circumstances that surrounded the rape; (2) the victim's personality and social adaptation before she was raped; and (3) the support available from organizations and people who were…

The papers in this volume were prepared as part of an evaluation of the effects of the strict 1973 New York State drug laws. The first paper explores the effects of the laws on heroin use. It analyzes the trends of various indicators of heroin use in New York State over a period of several years. In order to isolate movements unique to New York,…

This volume presents the results of a three-year study of the impact of New York State's strict drug law, which was enacted in 1973. The study was undertaken by the Joint Committee on New York Drug Law Evaluation, established by the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Drug Abuse Council, Inc. The volume has three main sections.…

Five basic courses in a core curriculum for California Community Colleges in the Administration of Justice, phase one of the curriculum guide, are described and outlined. The courses are: Introduction to the Administration of Justice, Principles and Procedures of the Justice System, Concepts of Criminal Law, Legal Aspects of Evidence, Community…

Sections of the Criminal Code of Canada and related federal legislation are highlighted. Ethical and legal requirements affecting the counseling process, the counselor himself and the client are stressed. The counselor is provided with a factual basis for helping clients and for protecting himself from personal involvement. (EV)

In the first part of the article, the author explains why he feels the responsibility for setting sentence guidelines should be confined to a separate body (a sentencing commission). The second part of the article rehearses the arguments for sentencing reform and, in particular, for presumptive sentences. (Author)

Although environmental compliance is a significant cost of college operations, very few colleges have made a bona fide effort to develop cost-effective compliance strategies. Colleges are no longer being passed over in the application of the environment laws, including the stringent new criminal provisions. (MLW)

According to research that examined how U.S. cities responded to criminal activity, the growth of crime is the result of changes in American life-style. Not so, says the author. Crime is due to a lack of respect for laws and the belief that there is no penalty for breaking laws. (RM)

California state statutes and a series of court cases have required campus security and police departments to release information about incidents occurring on campus to the media and the general public. Despite the law and case decisions, recent studies reveal campus police and security officials are still reluctant to release information to the…

Presents an intervention procedure that has proved effective in linking community-based treatment facilities with those in the court system with specialized needs. Outlines the roles, functions, and skills necessary for a counselor to work as a treatment specialist within the court system. (Author/JAC)

Presents a rationale for teaching journalism students about legal traditions and judicial institutions. (AEA)