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-In re Gault, 387 U.S. 1 (1967)
| About Us |
| The Juvenile Justice Center provides training and technical assistance to the juvenile justice community. The Juvenile Justice Center is a program of the ABA Criminal Justice Section. |
| ABA Juvenile Justice Committee | |
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The Juvenile Justice Committee, composed of ABA members, is a committee of the ABA Criminal Justice Section concerned with issues of juvenile justice. |
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The Juvenile Justice Center is home to the National Juvenile Defender Center, which supports nine regional defender centers around the country, and works to ensure excellence in juvenile defense and promote justice for all children. The NJDC strives to improve access to counsel and quality of representation for youth. |
| Juvenile Death Penalty |
| In accordance with ABA policy against the execution of juvenile offenders, we work to help abolish the juvenile death penalty. Our site contains up-to-date information on developments regarding the issue, including the status of active cases, the latest publications on the topic, and links to resources including a Juvenile Death Penalty Resource Kit. |
| MacArthur Curriculum |
| "Understanding Adolescents: A Juvenile Court Training Curriculum" is a comprehensive set of training materials about adolescent development created with funding from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. The Curriculum is available via our web site. Please contact the Center if you are interested in using the materials for training. |
ABA Juvenile Justice Center
740 15th Street, NW, 7th Floor • Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202.662.1506 • Fax: 202.662.1507 • Email: [email protected]