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1996

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Full-Text Articles in Juvenile Law

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Legal Issues Involving Children, Robert E. Shepherd Jr. Jan 1996

Annual Survey Of Virginia Law: Legal Issues Involving Children, Robert E. Shepherd Jr.

University of Richmond Law Review

The past year has been exceptionally important for children and young people caught up in the legal system, both nationally and in Virginia. Beginning with the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States in Vernonia School District v. Acton in June of 1995, the ensuing year has seen major shifts in the administration of juvenile justice, and in Virginia's approach to abused and neglected children. The passage of major juvenile justice reform legislation and child abuse legislation in Virginia at the 1996 General Assembly session exemplifies these changes occurring in both the society's and the legal system's approaches …


A Decade Of International Legal Reform Regarding Child Abuse Investigation And Litigation: Steps Toward A Child Witness Code, John E.B. Myers Jan 1996

A Decade Of International Legal Reform Regarding Child Abuse Investigation And Litigation: Steps Toward A Child Witness Code, John E.B. Myers

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

No abstract provided.


Psychological Research On Children As Witnesses: Practical Implications For Forensic Interviews And Courtroom Testimony, John E.B. Myers, Karen J. Saywitz, Gail S. Goodman Jan 1996

Psychological Research On Children As Witnesses: Practical Implications For Forensic Interviews And Courtroom Testimony, John E.B. Myers, Karen J. Saywitz, Gail S. Goodman

McGeorge School of Law Scholarly Articles

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The Role Of Firearms In Violence "Scripts": The Dynamics Of Gun Events Among Adolescent Males, Deanna L. Wilkinson, Jeffrey Fagan Jan 1996

The Role Of Firearms In Violence "Scripts": The Dynamics Of Gun Events Among Adolescent Males, Deanna L. Wilkinson, Jeffrey Fagan

Faculty Scholarship

In recent years, the use and deadly consequences of gun violence among adolescents has reached epidemic proportions. At a time when national homicide rates are declining, the increasing rates of firearm deaths among teenagers is especially alarming. Deaths of adolescents due to firearm injuries are disproportionately concentrated among nonwhites, and especially among African-American teenagers and young adults. Only in times of civil war have there been higher within-group homicide rates in the United States. There appears to be a process of self-annihilation among male African-American teens in inner cities that is unprecedented in American history. Unfortunately, few studies have examined …