Representing juvenile status offenders
By: Hannah Benton ... [et al.] ; edited by Sally S. Inada and Claire S. Chiamulera.
Contributors: Benton, Hannah, 1982-; Inada, Sally S.; Sandt, Claire.
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781604427578
Subjects: Status offenders -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States; Juvenile courts -- United States
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: What the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act means for lawyers representing juvenile status offenders / Shay Bilchek and Erika Pinheiro; title: What social science tells us about youth who commit status offenses : practical advice for attorneys / Claire Shubick; title: Accessing intervention services for status offenders and avoiding deeper involvement in the court system / Martha Stone and Hannah Benton; title: Preadjudication strategies for defending juveniles in status offense proceedings / Tobie J. Smith; title: Postadjudication strategies for defending juveniles in status offense proceedings / Tobie J. Smith; title: Using special education advocacy to avoid or resolve status offense charges / Joseph B. Tulman; title: How status offenses intersect with other civil and criminal proceedings / Jana Heyd and Casey Trupin.