Prevention Works: On the Front Lines With CSAP Director Karol Kumpfer; The Promise of Juvenile Drug Courts, and Reducing Underage Drinking. Juvenile Justice, Volume 5, Number 2

摘要

The journal's On the Front Lines series features interviews with leading authorities on juvenile justice and related youth issues. These experts have earned their credentials on the front lines in the struggle for a better tomorrow for today's youth and their families. Few would argue that juvenile delinquency and drug use are not significant problems in contemporary American society. On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the juvenile court, a growing public perception that the court is soft on crime has led some to question whether it remains viable as an institution for dealing with some of society's most important legal and social issues relating to children and families. In recent years, the juvenile court has struggled with increasingly limited resources and increasingly complex and difficult caseloads. As Judge Leonard Edwards (1996) has noted, there is little doubt that the juvenile court of the future will be a changed institution.