A Court for Children : A Study of the New York City Children{u2019}S Court

A report of the New York City Children's Court, in which the author questions the Court's aims, looks at how far it is from its goal, and suggests ways to improve. This critical analysis closely examines the need for increased preventative work to properly address the rise in serious juvenile cases. Foreword, by Kenneth D. Johnson Preface, by Jerome Frank Acknowledgments Contents Tables. Chart I. Introduction: Planning for Children in Trouble II. The Children’s Court Concept III. The New York City Children’s Court IV. Doorways to the Court V. In the Courtroom VI. The Case Study in the Probation Department VII. Probation as Treatment VIII. The Mental Health Services of the Court IX. Services and Resources X. A Dream Still Unrealized XI. New Directions Appendix: The Method of the Study Bibliography Index