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	The National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice - http://www.edjj.org Information arguing that minors with disabilities are overrepresented in the juvenile justice system, and suggestions on how to properly handle such cases.
	National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice - http://www.ncmhjj.com/ Information arguing the mental health needs of youth in the juvenile justice system are not being met, and suggestions for how to better serve delinquent youth with mental health problems.
	The W. Haywood Burns Institute - http://www.burnsinstitute.org National organization working to reduce overrepresentation of youth of color in the juvenile justice system.
	MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice - http://www.mac-adoldev-juvjustice.org/ Background information and discussions of ongoing investigations on topics such as adolescent decision-making and culpability, competence to stand trial, and impact of sanctions on juveniles.
	Frontline: Little Criminals - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/little/ PBS Frontline's report on the treatment of very young offenders.

	The Beat Within - http://thebeatwithin.org A publication of writing and art from inside juvenile hall.
	Frontline: Juvenile Justice - http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/juvenile/ PBS Frontline's examination of whether serious young offenders should go to the criminal justice system to be tried as adults, or be handled in the juvenile justice system.
	Juveniles Tried and Sentenced as Adults - http://www.vachss.com/help_text/tried_sentenced_as_adults.html Links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites dealing with whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults.
	Justice for Juveniles - http://www.justiceforjuveniles.org/ Grass roots group of concerned parents, teachers, legal professionals and others dedicated to ending the prosecution and adjudication of children as adults. Includes current news and forums about specific cases.
	Youth Violence Risk Assessment - http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/mhlp/savry/statement.htm This site provides information on the Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY), an applied risk assessment tool for use with adolescents. Also provides links to other Youth Violence Resources.

	Resources for Change in Juvenile Justice with Young People - http://www.freechild.org/juvenile_injustice.htm Resources on juvenile injustice to motivate young people who aren't locked up to fight for those who are incarcerated.
	Juveniles on Alabama's Death Row. - http://www.angelfire.com/al4/juveniles/ Information on juveniles on Alabama's death row, and an argument that juveniles should not be executed.
	Race and Outcome of Criminal Cases - http://www.washington.edu/newsroom/news/1999archive/02-99archive/k021799.html Reports portraying juveniles differently may lead to tougher sentencing recommendations for blacks.
	Juvenile Prosecutors Are Not Criminal Prosecutors - http://www.xmission.com/~wake/juvenileprosecutors.html An article arguing that the role of juvenile prosecutors is different from the role of criminal prosecutors.
	CYA Goes to Reform School - http://www.newsreview.com/sacramento/Content?oid=33045 Article explaining the reforms the California Youth Authority is undertaking following a court settlement, and explaining why California is adopting a Missouri model for youth corrections.

How Tough Should Juvenile Justice Be? - http://www.csmonitor.com/durable/1998/08/13/f-p1s1.htm
Article from the Christian Science Monitor.

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