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Addressing the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families |
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Juvenile Justice Teleconference Website The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, in conjunction with the American Bar Association's Commission on Youth at Risk, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Family and Youth Services Bureau presents the videoconference "Addressing the Needs of Juvenile Status Offenders and Their Families." Status offenses are nondelinquent/noncriminal offenses that are considered illegal for underage persons, but not for adults. In 2004, police made 403,800 arrests of persons under the age of 18 for status offenses (about 18% of juvenile arrests made in 2004). On any given day in 2003, approximately 4,800 status offenders were in custody in a juvenile justice facility, accounting for 5% of juvenile offenders in residential placement. Research on the pathways, causes and correlates of delinquency have clearly linked status offending behavior with later delinquency, highlighting the importance of an early, appropriate intervention with these youth. This live satellite/Internet videoconference will focus on the factors that may lead a status offender to become more deeply involved in serious risk behavior, offending, and the juvenile justice system. The broadcast will highlight programs, practices, and policies around the country that have shown promise in intervening with status offenders by reducing further offending, providing needed support to their families, and steering them toward a positive future.
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