A Court for Children: A Study of the New York City Children’S Court

Alfred J. Kahn

Published by Columbia University Press 1953

A Court for Children

A Study of the New York City Children’S Court

Alfred J. Kahn

https://doi.org/10.7312/kahn90060

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A report of the New York City Children's Court, in which the author questions the Court's aims, looks at how far it is from its goal, and suggests ways to improve. This critical analysis closely examines the need for increased preventative work to properly address the rise in serious juvenile cases.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	I
Foreword, by Kenneth D. Johnson Publicly Available Download PDF	VII
Preface, by Jerome Frank Publicly Available Download PDF	XI
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	XVII
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	XIX
Tables. Chart Publicly Available Download PDF	XXI
I. Introduction: Planning for Children in Trouble Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
II. The Children’s Court Concept Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	16
III. The New York City Children’s Court Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	30
IV. Doorways to the Court Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	53
V. In the Courtroom Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	95
VI. The Case Study in the Probation Department Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	136
VII. Probation as Treatment Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	172
VIII. The Mental Health Services of the Court Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	223
IX. Services and Resources Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	240
X. A Dream Still Unrealized Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	264
XI. New Directions Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	285
Appendix: The Method of the Study Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	328
Bibliography Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	339
Index Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	351

Language: English
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Copyright year: 1953
Audience: College/higher education;
Pages
- Main content: 362

eBook

Published: May 6, 2019
ISBN: 9780231876858