Children & the Law Blog
News and analysis concerning the treatment of children in our legal system and society.
Author: Luke Gilman is program director of the Center for Children, Law & Policy at the University of Houston Law Center.
Blawg Related Categories: Criminal Justice • Juvenile Justice • States • Texas • University of Houston Law Center • Law Professor
Recent Posts from Children & the Law Blog
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Juvenile Mental Health Court
CBS Channel 11 recently broadcasted a special report on the Juvenile Mental Health Court. In collaboration with Systems of Hope, Judge John Phillips, 314th Harris County Juvenile Court Judge, created this pilot program in order to alleviate the…
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Texas Legislation Watch: Rerouting First Time Juvenile Offenders Out of the Juvenile Justice System
During the 2007 80th Texas Legislative Session, Rep. Joe Farias introduced HB 2291 calling for a study of established victim offender mediation (VOM) programs for juvenile offenders in Texas’ juvenile probation departments. VOM is…
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E. Benjamin Skinner: Face-to-Face with Modern-Day Slavery
E. Benjamin Skinner is a fellow at Carr Center for Human Rights Policy at Harvard University, has written A Crime So Monstrous. The following excerpts are from a talk, Face to Face with Modern Slavery…
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Use of Support Dogs in Child Testimony in Court
CNN had a segment on the use of support dogs in assisting children in testifying in the courtroom. They follow Lynn and Dory a San Diego Police Officer and a trained service dog, respectively, in…
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Texas Legislation Watch: Protecting Texas Children from Cyber-Based Crimes
During the current 81st Legislative Regular Session, the Texas Legislature is considering several proposals aimed at protecting children from cyber-based crimes. In response to the increasing popularity and use of social networking sites, several proposals…
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Texas Legislation Watch: The Future of The Texas Youth Commission
Established in 1949, the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) is the state’s juvenile corrections agency. In Texas, TYC is charged with housing and supervising delinquent youth committed to state confinement by county courts. TYC is subject to…
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Texas Legislation Watch: Rep. Hilderbran’s Legislative Response to the Raid at Yearning for Zion Ranch
The Yearning for Zion Ranch is a religious community located just outside of Eldorado in Schleicher County, Texas. It is owned by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. In March 2008,…
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Federal Legislation Watch: Proposed Bill to Fund Anti-Bullying
A recent proposal to amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (HR 1589) would authorize funds to be used for gang prevention and to address the increasingly prevalent issue of bullying. The proposed…
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Events: Texas State Bar, Special Education and the Juvenile Justice System Course 2009
The Texas State Bar will host a CLE training on Special Education and the Juvenile Justice System. Brochure: Special Education and the Juvenile Justice System Course 2009 (.pdf) Register on the website: Special Education and…
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Juvenile Justice Project at the Center on Children and Families at the University of Florida Levin College of Law
Nancy Dowd, the Director, Center on Children and Families, has announced that the Center on Children and Families at the University of Florida Levin College of Law is launching a Juvenile Justice Project: Our goals…