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The San Joaquin County Juvenile Offender From Adjudication To Release : An Inquiry Into The Effectiveness Of The Juvenile Court, The Probation Department And Its Detention Facilities, Pearl Steiner West
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Among the questions that drew attention were these. Are San Joaquin County's juvenile delinquents the sane as, or different than those found elsewhere? that happens to the youngster after the police refer him on into the corrections structure? What are the criteria by which decisions are made? Who makes the decisions? What services are offered? What facilities does San Joaquin County have in which to treat the juvenile? What services are offered in the institutions? In view of the current levels of knowledge, is our county doing an adequate job?
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