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Article: Trying juveniles as adults: A jurisprudent science perspective
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- Journal of Psychiatry & Law
- Article date:
- October 1, 2007
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Copyright informationCopyright Federal Legal Publications, Inc. Fall 2007. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Since the establishment of the first American juvenile court, in 1899 (Grisso, 1998; Witt, 2003), our criminal justice system has sought formalized means to balance its regard for the special needs, characteristics, and circumstances of youthful offenders with its obligation to provide for public safety. This commentary addresses current trends in mental health science, mental health practice, and mental health roles, from a jurisprudent science perspective that focuses upon "just, neutral, or unjust effects upon victims, offenders, and other affected parties" (Drogin, Howard & Williams, 2003, p. 434).
In Kent v. United States (1966), the Supreme Court of the United States established ...
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...The Ohio Department of Mental Health issued the following news release: The Campaign for Mental Health Reform yesterday honored Michael F...Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health, for leadership to make mental health...
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