Information
Clearinghouse
The
Information Clearinghouse at the National
Youth Court Center offers a central point of contact for youth court
resource materials on a national level. The NYCC is able to provide
extensive information on youth court programs covering a variety of topic
areas. The NYCC also maintains a searchable database that houses
information on active youth court programs in the United States, as well
as on programs still in the development stage. This unique database
enables us to track information on youth courts and perform customized
searches to meet specific information requests.
Resources
Currently Available From the National Youth Court Center and Affiliated
Organizations
National
Youth Court Guidelines
This document is designed to give youth courts direction in developing and
operating effective programs for the ultimate purpose of increasing
program accountability and integrity of the “youth court field.”
Peer
Justice and Youth Empowerment: An Implementation Guide for Teen Court
Programs
This publication provides program organizers with baseline information on
developing, implementing, and enhancing teen court programs within their
jurisdictions. Rather than endorsing one particular model of teen court,
this manual provides a general overview of issues to consider and guides
program organizers through a decision-making process for the
implementation of a teen court program that fits local needs. Sample forms
and other helpful resources also are included as supplementary materials.
Contact the Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse at 800-638-8736 to obtain a
free copy.
The
Role of Restorative Justice in Teen Courts: A Preliminary Look
The
American Probation and Parole Association convened a focus group in March
2000 to examine and discuss the role of restorative justice in teen court
programs. This publication
addresses the key issues that serve as a promising foundation from which
teen courts can begin to move toward integrating more restorative
justice-based practices within their programs.
12-Month
Public Awareness Campaign for 2002
This
12-Month Public Awareness Campaign was designed as a way to encourage
youth courts from across the country to engage their youth (volunteers and
respondents) in activities and service projects around a common issue on a monthly basis.
2003 12 Month Campaign: Empowering Youth Through Education and Service
The 2003 12-Month Campaign is designed as another tool for youth courts to use when planning and conducting educational and service activities for their youth court programs. Our goal for this 12-Month Campaign is to provide a forum for educating youth on a variety of social issues that affect young people and provide them with an opportunity to enhance their understanding of the social issues through service to their communities.
National Youth Court Center Website:
www.youthcourt.net
The National Youth Court Center’s website provides valuable resource materials for youth court programs including downloadable copies of several youth court publications, a listing of youth courts in the United States.
Youth
Court Youth Volunteer website
The National Youth Court Center developed a youth court youth volunteer
website that complemented the existing NYCC website.
The website allowed youth volunteers access to valuable resource
materials and serves as a networking opportunity for youth involved in
youth courts across the United States. It has since been absorbed into the
main National Youth Center website.
Street
Law for Youth Courts: Community Service Education Lessons
Street Law, Inc. has developed Community Service Education Lessons for
local youth courts to use as an information resource for their community
service programs.
National
Youth Court Center Quarterly Newsletter: In Session
In Session provides
timely articles and other information that is of interest to youth court
programs.
“Getting
the Most Out of the Deliberation Process” - Video
This video assists youth court programs in providing orientation on the
deliberation process for youth who will be serving as jurors or judge
panels. The video comes with
a Facilitator Guide.
“Getting
the Most Out of the Deliberation Process” - Online Lessons
The National Youth Court Center has created two Internet-based training
lessons designed to orient youth court volunteers on the deliberation
process.
Youth
Court Volunteer Training Package
The American Bar Association has developed a training package to assist
youth court programs in the training of youth volunteers. This training
package outlines a course of instruction to prepare youth to serve as
prosecutor, defense attorney, jurors and other court roles. The package
includes four volunteer training manuals based on each of the four models
of youth court (i.e., peer jury, adult judge, tribunal and youth judge
models), an instructor's guide, a video, and a CD-ROM.
The total cost of the training package is $45.
Call the American Bar Association at 800-285-2221 to order a copy.
Youth
Courts: Young People Delivering Justice - Roadmaps
This
document was developed by the American Bar Association Office of Justice
Initiatives and is designed to educate the legal community about youth
court.
The
Impact of Teen Court on Young Offenders
This report highlights the findings from the Evaluation of Teen Courts
Project, which was conducted by the Urban Institute and funded by the
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
The project studied teen courts in four states: Alaska, Arizona,
Maryland, and Missouri. Researchers
measured pre-court attitudes and post-court recidivism among more than 500
juveniles referred to teen court. The
study compared recidivism outcomes for teen court defendants with outcomes
for youth handled by the regular juvenile justice system.
Giving Back: A Community Service-Learning Manual for Youth Courts
Developed by the Constitutional Rights Foundation/Constitutional Rights Foundation Chicago, this manual will educate program coordinators on how to establish community service projects for youth court respondents that are task and service oriented.
National
Youth Court Directory
The National Youth Court Center maintains the most accurate and up to date
listing of youth court programs in the United States.
Technical
Assistance
A range of technical assistance is available through the National Youth
Court Center designed to address issues specific to an individual
jurisdiction or youth court program’s needs.
Regional
Training Programs
The NYCC will
offer several regional training programs in 2002 and 2003. The training
seminars will include topics on implementation training for participants
whose programs are in the development stage, grant writing and funding,
restorative justice, and using products development by the American Bar
Association and Street Law, Inc to strengthen their program's practices.
National
Youth Court Conference
National Youth
Court Conference 2002 -- America’s Youth Justice System, The National
Conference on Youth Courts was held on April 14 – 16, 2002 in Arlington,
Virginia.
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