Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research

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Addressing the Needs of Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current Status of Evidence-Based Research

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• National Council on Disability (Washington, DC)

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Published 2003. 223 pages.

Related Topics

• Delinquency prevention (Justice System)
• Legal issues (Justice System)
• Mentally handicapped (Special Offenders)
• Physically handicapped (Special Offenders)
• Research (Statistics &Research)

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