Citation

Vondracek FW, Urban HB, Parsonage WH. J. Crim. Justice 1974; 2(4): 305-316.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1974, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/0047-2352(74)90093-2

PMID

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Abstract

The capacity of juvenile courts to aid troubled youth depends upon the quality of information upon which dispositional decisions are based. Difficulties in accomplishing adequate juvenile investigations compromise the courts' ability to achieve their objectives. Deficiencies in traditional juvenile investigations are identified, and characterized as including conceptual, procedural, and manpower problems. Some basic requirements of an