Techniques of Law Enforcement in the Treatment of Juveniles and the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency

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U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944 - 60 pages

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Page 56 - State publicwelfare agencies in establishing, extending, and strengthening, especially in predominantly rural areas, public -welfare services (hereinafter in this section referred to as "child welfare services") for the protection and care of homeless, dependent, and neglected children, and children in danger of becoming delinquent...
Page 11 - This: 1. Treat the juvenile with consideration. Remember that what he thinks of you and your conduct may influence his future attitude to be in favor of, or opposed to, social and legal requirements. 2. Be friendly. Many juveniles feel that the world is against them. Do not let your conduct further the development of an anti-social attitude in the child. Many juveniles are discouraged. They believe they are failures, though they haven't had time to be.
Page 52 - ... 6. Decrease as far as possible the opportunities for contacts with infected persons. The local police department is responsible for the repression of commercialized and clandestine prostitution. The local health departments, the State Health Department, the Public Health Service, the Army, and the Navy will cooperate with the local police authorities in repressing prostitution.
Page 12 - Be positive in your attitude. Show the benefits that come from an attitude of conformity with lawful requirements rather than dwelling on the harmful effects of antisocial behavior. DON'T DO THIS (1) Don't resort to vulgarity, profanity or obscenity. The use of such language by a police officer is especially reprehensible and should not be tolerated under any circumstances. (2) Don't "brand" the juvenile. Epithets such as "thief...
Page 7 - The manner in which the officer handles the child in his first difficulty with police may be the making or breaking of the youngster's future life.
Page 56 - for the purpose of enabling the United States, through the Children's Bureau, to cooperate with State public welfare agencies in establishing, extending, and strengthening, especially in predominantly rural areas, public welfare services for the protection and care of homeless, dependent and neglected children and children in danger of becoming delinquent.
Page 49 - Taking children from their parents is, when possible, to be avoided. On the other hand, parental obligations are to be enforced. The procedure of the court must be as informal as possible. Its purpose is not to punish, but to save. It is to deal with children not as criminals, but as persons in whose guidance and welfare the State is peculiarly interested. Save in the cases of adults its jurisdiction is equitable not criminal in nature (49).
Page i - Compiled by — THE NATIONAL ADVISORY POLICE COMMITTEE TO THE FEDERAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATOR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE...
Page 13 - Department—nothing is to be gained by it, and there is definite indication that it is very injurious to the child. Such epithets give rise to justified complaints.

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