Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program

Covers: profiles of chronic and violent juvenile offenders; a test of commonly held assumptions; failures, fallacies and myths; the juvenile justice system; action steps, and a glossary. Prepared under the Serious Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action program (SHOCAP). Charts and graphs.

This guide provides basic information on FERPA [Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act] for elementary and secondary education professional and those involved in delivery of services to juveniles, including those students involved in the juvenile justice system.

This guide provides basic information on FERPA [Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act] for elementary and secondary education professional and those involved in delivery of services to juveniles, including those students involved in the juvenile justice system.

"Youth Violence Prevention in Public Housing. The Clinton-Gore Administration has taken steps to reduce youth violence in public housing. Working together, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed the youth violence prevention program resource handbook that identifies current practices and model programs for youth violence prevention programming in community settings. HUD also provides training and technical assistance to local communities through the Youth Violence Prevention in Public Housing Program"--Website for Clinton White House years.

Detailed and comprehensive, this volume presents authoritative discussions by leading scholars on issues surrounding serious and violent juvenile offenders. This population is responsible for a disproportionate percentage of all crime and poses the greatest challenge to juvenile justice policymakers. This volume integrates knowledge about risk and protective prevention programs, so that conclusions from each area can inform the other.