Missouri: Juvenile Justice System
These websites are about Missouri’s Juvenile Justice System. There is information about the history of the system, how Missouri’s system compares to other states, lesson plans, and information about real cases that went through the system.
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Dual Jurisdiction Program
Dual Jurisdiction is a blended sentencing option in which a juvenile and adult sentence is simultaneously imposed with the execution of the adult sentence suspended.
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A Blueprint for Juvenile Justice Reform
This four-page PDF shares information about the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI) and its blueprint for juvenile justice reform.
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Division of Youth Services, Missouri: Innovator's Focus
Learn more about a national model for juvenile justice reform at Missouri's Division of Youth Services. (Total Running Time: 29:11)
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Missouri Juvenile Justice Association
Here is the official website of the Missouri Juvenile Justice System. Includes articles about how the system works.
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Juvenile Court Statistics
Students can download PDF files for several different years. Find out what kinds of crimes were committed by children and teenagers, where they were placed, what age most of the children/teenagers were, and more.
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NPR: Missouri Youth Prisons
Listen to this Real Player news clip that explains how Missouri's Juvenile Justice System differs from the juvenile systems in other states.
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The International Justice Project
Read about Christopher Simmons, a Missouri juvenile who was sentenced to the death penalty.