Citation

Kimbrough RJ. Juv. Justice 1998; 5(2): 11-19.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention)

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Abstract

Few would argue that juvenile delinquency and drug use are not significant problems in contemporary American society. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the juvenile court, a growing public perception that the court is soft on crime has led some to question whether it re- mains viable as an institution for dealing with some of society’s most important legal and social issues relating to children and families. In recent years, the juvenile court has struggled with increasingly limited resources and increasingly complex and difficult caseloads. As Judge Leonard Edwards (1996) has noted, there is little doubt that the juvenile court of the future will be a changed institution.