ABSTRACT
Dispositions for Formally Adjudicated Delinquents in the Juvenile Court 410 Probation 410 Parole (Aªercare) 421 Community Residential Facilities 427 Treatment Modalities 428 Community Volunteers 433 Conclusion 433 Court Case 435 References 435
Del Carmen, Parker, and Reddington (1998, 215) noted that, traditionally, the juvenile courts have followed a “least restrictive alternative principle,” basing the disposition decision more on the needs of the juvenile than on public safety. A judge who is seeking to determine the most appropriate disposition must consider the needs of the youth, the potential danger the youth poses to the community, and the resources available in the community to provide the type of supervision and care the youth needs. e information available to help the judge make the disposition decision may include a psychological assessment, a predisposition investigation, and a risk and needs assessment.
