NCTSN Bench Card for Juvenile Court Judges: Newcomer Immigrant Youth in Juvenile Justice Court Proceedings - A Trauma-Informed Approach

Date

2019

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National Child Traumatic Stress Network

Abstract

A two-page bench card developed to help judges adopt a trauma-informed approach in juvenile justice court proceedings involving newcomer immigrant youth. This bench card gives an overview of the potential trauma experiences affecting newcomer immigrant youth, looks at the effects of those experiences, and outlines questions judges can ask to make trauma-informed and culturally sensitive decisions.

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Keywords

juvenile court, judges, trauma informed, questioning

Citation

National Child Traumatic Stress Network. (2019). NCTSN Bench Card for Juvenile Court Judges: Newcomer Immigrant Youth in Juvenile Justice Court Proceedings - A Trauma-Informed Approach

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