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Who You Gonna Call - Virginia's Multi-Year Effort To Create A Children's Ombudsman Office, Melissa Goemann
Who You Gonna Call - Virginia's Multi-Year Effort To Create A Children's Ombudsman Office, Melissa Goemann
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
If your home was overrun with spirits in the movie Ghostbusters, it was easy to know who to call-Ghostbusters! But for a child or parent to navigate through the maze of Virginia bureaucracies to figure out whom to call when questions or concerns arise about a child in state care can be difficult, if not impossible. A desire to simplify that process formed the impetus for recent Virginia legislation to establish a children's ombudsman office. Indeed, the ombudsman legislation would elevate the ombudsman beyond the role of simply "ghostbusting," or handling each complaint in a vacuum. It would also require …
The Price Of Privilege: Is Virginia's Ban On Mental Health Professionals' Participation In Custody Determinations Really In The Best Interests Of The Child, Mary Wilkins Hunt
The Price Of Privilege: Is Virginia's Ban On Mental Health Professionals' Participation In Custody Determinations Really In The Best Interests Of The Child, Mary Wilkins Hunt
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
This article examines the national treatment of mental health care professionals' participation in custody determinations and compares these practices with Virginia's ban. Furthermore, this article explores the rationale behind the ban on therapist testimony while weighing the pros and cons of allowing such evidence to be used. It then takes a closer look at the arguments for repealing the ban and the possible benefits which could result from the 2008 repeal.
Who You Gonna Call - Virginia's Multi-Year Effort To Create A Children's Ombudsman Office, Melissa Goemann
Who You Gonna Call - Virginia's Multi-Year Effort To Create A Children's Ombudsman Office, Melissa Goemann
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
If your home was overrun with spirits in the movie Ghostbusters, it was easy to know who to call-Ghostbusters! But for a child or parent to navigate through the maze of Virginia bureaucracies to figure out whom to call when questions or concerns arise about a child in state care can be difficult, if not impossible. A desire to simplify that process formed the impetus for recent Virginia legislation to establish a children's ombudsman office. Indeed, the ombudsman legislation would elevate the ombudsman beyond the role of simply "ghostbusting," or handling each complaint in a vacuum. It would also require …
Another Day In The Life Of The Juvenile Justice System: The Fight Againt The Abolishment Of The System, Antwaneisha Gray
Another Day In The Life Of The Juvenile Justice System: The Fight Againt The Abolishment Of The System, Antwaneisha Gray
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
This article seeks to evaluate that family focused approach of Florida. The first part of the article examines the history and evolution of the juvenile justice system. Part III, surveys the current method of transferring youthful offenders to adult courts and the criticisms of those methods. Lastly, the article considers the reasons that individuals advocate for the abolishment of the juvenile justice system and the family focused model.
The Price Of Privilege: Is Virginia's Ban On Mental Health Professionals' Participation In Custody Determinations Really In The Best Interests Of The Child, Mary Wilkins Hunt
The Price Of Privilege: Is Virginia's Ban On Mental Health Professionals' Participation In Custody Determinations Really In The Best Interests Of The Child, Mary Wilkins Hunt
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
This article examines the national treatment of mental health care professionals' participation in custody determinations and compares these practices with Virginia's ban. Furthermore, this article explores the rationale behind the ban on therapist testimony while weighing the pros and cons of allowing such evidence to be used. It then takes a closer look at the arguments for repealing the ban and the possible benefits which could result from the 2008 repeal.
Protecting Virginia's Youth: Establishing A Children's Ombudsman Office, Chelsea Dunn
Protecting Virginia's Youth: Establishing A Children's Ombudsman Office, Chelsea Dunn
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
Efforts from across Virginia to give our Commonwealth's vulnerable children a voice culminated on March 8, 2008, as legislation approving the creation of a Children's Ombudsman Office passed both houses of the Virginia legislature. Senate Bill 315, introduced by Senator John S. Edwards and co-sponsored by Senator R. Edward Houck,' passed the Senate with only one dissenting vote and received unanimous treatment in the House. House Bill 1131, introduced by Delegate William H. Fralin, Jr. and co-sponsored by Delegate Robert H. Brink, was approved unanimously in both chambers. These identical bills seek to give a voice to the 9,269 vulnerable …
Protecting Virginia's Youth: Establishing A Children's Ombudsman Office, Chelsea Dunn
Protecting Virginia's Youth: Establishing A Children's Ombudsman Office, Chelsea Dunn
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Efforts from across Virginia to give our Commonwealth's vulnerable children a voice culminated on March 8, 2008, as legislation approving the creation of a Children's Ombudsman Office passed both houses of the Virginia legislature. Senate Bill 315, introduced by Senator John S. Edwards and co-sponsored by Senator R. Edward Houck,' passed the Senate with only one dissenting vote and received unanimous treatment in the House. House Bill 1131, introduced by Delegate William H. Fralin, Jr. and co-sponsored by Delegate Robert H. Brink, was approved unanimously in both chambers. These identical bills seek to give a voice to the 9,269 vulnerable …
Condemning Our Youth To Lives As Criminals:Incarcerating Children As Adults, Chelsea Dunn
Condemning Our Youth To Lives As Criminals:Incarcerating Children As Adults, Chelsea Dunn
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
Underlying the juvenile court system are two competing philosophies of justice which have taken predominance over the system at different historical periods in relation to the public climate. Early reformers conceptualized juvenile justice as an informal and protective system that would seek to rehabilitate disadvantaged children who had succumbed to criminal influences. In response to negative assessments noting the leniency of juvenile courts, critics began to advocate for a more punitive system which would focus on retribution rather than treatment. Measures adopted by courts to increase the criminal responsibility placed upon juveniles include minimum sentencing guidelines and transfer of offenders …
Another Day In The Life Of The Juvenile Justice System: The Fight Againt The Abolishment Of The System, Antwaneisha Gray
Another Day In The Life Of The Juvenile Justice System: The Fight Againt The Abolishment Of The System, Antwaneisha Gray
Richmond Public Interest Law Review
This article seeks to evaluate that family focused approach of Florida. The first part of the article examines the history and evolution of the juvenile justice system. Part III, surveys the current method of transferring youthful offenders to adult courts and the criticisms of those methods. Lastly, the article considers the reasons that individuals advocate for the abolishment of the juvenile justice system and the family focused model.
Condemning Our Youth To Lives As Criminals:Incarcerating Children As Adults, Chelsea Dunn
Condemning Our Youth To Lives As Criminals:Incarcerating Children As Adults, Chelsea Dunn
Richmond Journal of Law and the Public Interest
Underlying the juvenile court system are two competing philosophies of justice which have taken predominance over the system at different historical periods in relation to the public climate. Early reformers conceptualized juvenile justice as an informal and protective system that would seek to rehabilitate disadvantaged children who had succumbed to criminal influences. In response to negative assessments noting the leniency of juvenile courts, critics began to advocate for a more punitive system which would focus on retribution rather than treatment. Measures adopted by courts to increase the criminal responsibility placed upon juveniles include minimum sentencing guidelines and transfer of offenders …