PDF - http://www.abanet.org/publiced/youthcases_youthcourts.pdf
This guidebook can help community leaders make decisions about what cases to accept
and reject when starting a new youth court or expanding an existing youth court. Who
should be involved in the decision-making process? What factors should youth courts consider
when making decisions about whether to accept or reject specific referrals? What
dispositions and resources should be available in order to hear various offen ses? The guidebook
draws on the experience of youth court experts, many of whom have been involved
in youth courts for more than a decade."
