Op Eds and Opinion Pieces by Strategies for Youth
Legislators, reformer communities, government agencies and parents ask Strategies for Youth for guidelines, research and model policies. You can explore some of those questions by flipping the blue boxes and then reading our opinion pieces on those topics.
Officer Training
Should officers receive special training to work with youth?
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School Resource Officers (SROs)
What should parents ask about the SROs in their children's school?
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Use of Force
Should policies regarding use of force be different for youth than for adults?
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Public Health
How can policing affect the mental health of a community?
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When Asking, “Why Me?” Means Disorderly Conduct
September 1, 2009
Nationally, about 21 percent of all juvenile court referrals in 2005 were for “disorderly conduct” or “obstruction of justice.” For adults, that number was about 5 percent.
