The public is invited.
Admission is free.
Materials will be available to persons who make reservations. AU will be among five Illinois sites hosting the downlink of the live national satellite videoconference from the American Society of Criminology annual meeting in San Francisco. According to the Justice Department, police arrest more than 250,000 youth age 12 and younger. Highlight effective and promising treatment and prevention strategies for very young offenders. Study group members will present key findings, respond to questions from satellite viewers and the live audience, and discuss policy recommendations for early effective prevention and intervention with delinquent children by parents, schools, and child welfare, mental health and juvenile justice systems.