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Antecedents and Consequences of Juvenile Case Processing

Where Are We Now, and Where Do We Go From Here?

Indiana University of Pennsylvania, R.J.Boyd{at}iup.edu

Sheila M. Huss

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

David L. Myers

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Philosophical and practical changes in the juvenile justice system are influenced by, and have implications for, timely and quality juvenile case processing. Drawing on juvenile case-processing literature published from the late 1970s until present, the antecedents and consequences of juvenile case processing are discussed in an effort to draw attention to possible causal relationships. The authors argue that juvenile case-processing efficiency is, perhaps, one of the more pivotal issues facing juvenile justice today, and further empirical studies and scholarly dialogue on this issue are needed. The current state of knowledge concerning systemic, intra-agency, and interagency barriers to timely and quality juvenile case processing serves as a springboard for suggestive approaches to examining juvenile case processing from a more rigorous, comprehensive, and holistic perspective.

Key Words: case-processing delay • inefficient case processing • juvenile case processing • juvenile justice

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