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At head of title: War department. Office of the judge-advocate general. ; Mode of access: Internet.

At head of title: War department. Office of the judge-advocate general. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Born in a period of great soc reform, the juvenile courts of the US promised a new deal for children caught up in the processes of criminal justice. For nearly 50 yrs, the courts were permitted to grow, & to develop, virtually without interruption, practices & facilities to comport with the philosophy of the court as a 'see agency,' designed not to punish but to help children in trouble. Examinations of the actual nature of the court & its procedures have, however, revealed that as a 'soc agency' the court remains largely an idea & an ideal. Its traditionally informal procedures, designed to reflect its noncriminal nature, have been criticized in recent Supreme Court cases. The resulting return to a more legalized approach may signal, therefore, a retrenchment in the work of the juvenile courts. HA.

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington, D.C. ; Mode of access: Internet. ; Author corporate affiliation: National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances, Washington, D.C. ; Subject code: DEDS ; Subject code: EM ; Subject code: FGD ; Subject code: RCBDB ; Subject code: RCCDD ; Subject code: RCK

Marijuana use and its distribution raise several complex health, social and legal issues in the United States. Marijuana is prohibited in only 23 states and pro-marijuana laws are likely to be introduced in these states in the future. Increased access to and legalization of medical marijuana may have an impact on recreational marijuana use and perception through increased availability and decreased restrictiveness around the drug. The authors undertook an analysis to characterize the policy features of medical marijuana legislation, including an emphasis on the types of medical conditions that are included in medical marijuana laws. A high degree of variability in terms of allowable medical conditions, limits on cultivation and possession, and restrictiveness of policies was discovered. Further research is needed to determine if this variability impacts recreational use in those states.