Specialized Responses for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
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2018
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Abstract
This review includes literature relative to specialized court processing responses and targeted
programs or services developed in response to the identified need to provide specialized and tailored
approaches to girls involved in the juvenile justice system. Specifically, this review focuses on 1)
trauma-informed approaches in courts, which respond to girls’ experiences of trauma as a precursor
to their delinquency (Day, Zahn, and Tichavsky, 2015); 2) a multidisciplinary service approach, which
involves a comprehensive response to education, physical and mental health, safety, relationships,
and financial security for girls (Sherman and Balck, 2015); 3) gender-responsive programming, which
includes the provision of services that address the distinct needs of girls in the justice system (Zahn et
al., 2009); and 4) specialized court responses, such as girls’ courts, which aim to provide a therapeutic
solution to the specific needs of girls (Lerer, 2013; Sherman and Balck, 2015)
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juvenile justice, review, delinquency, services, programs
Citation
Development Services Group, Inc. (2018). Specialized Responses for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System. Literature review. Washington, D.C.: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.