Next Meeting and Agenda

The next meeting will be Tuesday, July 1 at the Graduate Lounge in Robertson Hall at 4pm. Please place agenda items in the "Comments" section.

Agenda for July 1 Meeting

Meeting Agenda

Domestic Policy Project Planning Meeting

7/01/2008

4-5 pm

Location: Graduate Lounge

1. Check-in

2. Share research (tentative)
2. Decide on topic(s)
3. Create/edit weekly timeline

a. LaShunda and Jessica

3. Assign roles and working groups and appoint leaders

4. Establish next meeting time and assignments

More Research

Hi, again. Here is a link to some information on the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention act (which was up for reauthorization in 2007). This act is very important in the understanding of waiver. It provided the basis for state legislation, and established sight and sound separation. This act will help to put into context the issue of waiver in addition to the other materials provided. Also, I have linked some other info related to waiver that I have used in the past when I was working for my local Juvenile Court. I know its a lot of info, but I really think at least skimming the executive summaries is really important if everyone want s to really understand the issue. Its an emotional topic, but that emotion has to be grounded in actual fact and research.

Also, I know I was asked to try and type up a brief summary of all of the research I have found, but due to time I did not. I also think it is good for everyone to look over, skim, or read the information themselves, to form their own opinions and stances.

JJDP Act

Waiver Fact Sheet

How Youth Move Through the Juvenile Justice System in NJ

I hope all of this info helps us narrow down our focus and arguments for the final research project.

Report on National Juvenile Transfer Trends (2007)

Hello Again, I have attached a link to a national report concerning trends in juvenile transfer. Many of the major issues and arguments for and against waiver are addressed in this 2007 report. It does talk about New Jersey transfer as well as other states. This report really helped me as a starting point in my own waiver research for my thesis. It includes info on gender, race, age, and punitive trends nationally. It also touches on some major topic areas that we may want to adress in our project. I have also compiled a little list of topic areas that from my own research before coming here, I have seen as being major issues regarding waiver and juvenile detainment in adult facilites. I will post that a little later on.

The Consequences are not Minor