Videos

The guests discussed today’s Supreme Court case, Roper v. Simmons, on whether the execution of juveniles under 18 constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Eighth Amendment. Mr. N…

Participants talked about the problem of child poverty. Among the topics they addressed were the number of children living in poverty, the effect of growing up in poverty, and programs to he…

Participants discussed child welfare and how the Bush administration would approach the issue. Among the topics they addressed were education policy, faith based initiatives, adoption, and t…

Shay Bilchik talked about state juvenile crime laws in the wake of the passage of California’s Proposition 21, which lowered the age that children may be tried and incarcerated as adults. He…

Participants talked about using federal grant money to develop community programs to combat drug abuse. Among the issues they addressed were building effective partnerships between local org…

Participants talked about various ways children are exposed to violence and the problem of youth violence. Among the issues addressed were the ways in which children are exposed to violence,…

Attorney General Reno spoke about the increasing role of communities and their residents in the U.S. justice system. She said that community justice initiatives helps relieve the burden on t…

Officials from law enforcement, the justice system, and child services met at a forum hosted by the Child Welfare League of America to talk about the link between child abuse and juvenile de…