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Fact Sheets from the National Juvenile Defender
Center
The National
Juvenile Defender Center produces and distributes
fact sheets on various topics related to juvenile justice
and juvenile defense strategies. These fact sheets are intended
to provide timely, accessible information to the field and
to introduce defenders to new strategies for handling cases
or addressing the special needs of young clients. These fact
sheets are all in pdf format.
Mental
Health Medications Used for Adolescents
March 2004
The
Use and Abuse of Juvenile Detention
January 2004
A
Lawyer's Guide to Psychological Assessment of Adolescents
April 2003
Media
Work in Juvenile Defense Advocacy: An Introduction
July 2002
Using
the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act to Protect
Detained and Incarcerated Youth
February 2002
Using
the Administrative Procedure Act in Your State to Challenge
Unjust State Agency Rules or Procedures
January 2002
Listservs
and Web Legal Research for Juvenile Defenders
November 2001
Using
Your State Protection and Advocacy System to Access Services
for Youth with Disabilities
September 2001
Attracting
and Retaining New Talent to Juvenile Defense
June 2001
Video
Conferencing and Detention Proceedings
February 2001
DNA
Evidence Part III: Selected Bibliography and Internet Resources
September 2000
DNA
Evidence Part II: DNA in the Courtroom
September 2000
Improving
Conditions for Girls in the Justice System: The Female
Detention Project
August 2000
DNA
Evidence Part I: A Scientific Explanation for Lawyers
July 2000
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