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October

15
2008

9:00 am EDT - 11:00 am EDT

Past Event

Juvenile Justice

  • Wednesday, October 15, 2008

    9:00 am - 11:00 am EDT

The Brookings Institution
Falk Auditorium

1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC

American juvenile justice policy is in transition. After a decade of declining juvenile crime rates, the forces that fueled the “get-tough” reforms of the 1990s have waned, as has enthusiasm for the reforms that eroded the boundaries between juvenile and criminal court, exposing juvenile offenders to harsh punishments. As some politicians and some members of the public have come to question the effectiveness and expense of tough sentencing laws, more moderate policies are being considered at the state and federal level.

The antisocial acts that bring young people into contact with the justice system are often accompanied by other problems, most of which the justice system alone is ill-equipped to address. On October 15, a slate of panelists, including researchers, policy advisors, and advocates will discuss reforming juvenile justice to reflect these differences between adolescent and adult offenders. This event also marks the release of the latest volume of The Future of Children journal, “Juvenile Justice” published by Brookings and Princeton University’s Woodrow Wilson School.

Event Materials:
Juvenile Justice Policy Brief »
Future of Children Publication Info »

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Ron Haskins at Juvenile Justice event Hon. Denton Darrington at Juvenile Justice event

Agenda

  • October 15
    • Introduction and Moderator

      haskins
      Ron Haskins Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies

    • Overview of the Issue

      Prof. Laurence Steinberg (Temple University) PreistrŠger des KLAUS L. JACOBS RESEARCH PRIZES in Philadelphia am 13.10.2009
      Laurence Steinberg Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, Temple University
      HDD
      Hon. Denton Darrington Idaho State Senator
    • Panel: Reforms

      Prof. Laurence Steinberg (Temple University) PreistrŠger des KLAUS L. JACOBS RESEARCH PRIZES in Philadelphia am 13.10.2009
      Laurence Steinberg Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, Temple University
      SB
      Shay Bilchik Research Professor and Director, Juvenile Justice Reform and Systems Integration, Georgetown University Public Policy Institute
      CC
      Christine Crooks Legislative Assistant, Rep. Michael Castle (R-DE)
      JF
      Jeffrey Fagan Professor of Law and Public Health and Co-Director, Center for Crime, Community and Law, Columbia University
      KH
      Kristin Henning Professor of Law and Co-Director, Juvenile Justice Clinic, Georgetown University
      BL
      Bart Lubow Director of Programs for High-Risk Youth and their Families, Annie E. Casey Foundation