Law Enforcement Training, Interviewing Skills With Youth Must Be Improved
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While considerable progress has been made among law enforcement to treat young victims differently, too many police and prosecutors still fail...
Dorothea Haus Ross Helps Vulnerable Children
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The Dorothea Haus Ross Foundation offers grants that fund programs for kids up to the age of 18. This program is mostly concerned with any child who is vulnerable through no fault of his or her own. The Foundation also makes matching grants. Decisions are made within three months of a proposal’s receipt. Proposals are considered on a regular basis, but a proposal should be made a month prior to their meeting date.
Most Juvenile Cases Involve Younger Teens
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There were 1,666,100 delinquency cases processed across the nation in 2007. 54% involved children younger than 16. 27% involved girls, and 64% involved white youngsters. For a wealth of data check out The National Juvenile Court Data Archive and its annual report on Juvenile Court Statistics 2006-2007