Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Champion, Dean J. Transferring juveniles to criminal courts:trends and implications for criminal justice/ Dean J. Champion and G. Larry Mays. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and indexes. ISBN 0-275-93534-5 (alk. paper) 1. Juvenile courts-- United States. 2. Criminal courts-- United States. 3. Jurisdiction--United States. 4. Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States. I. Mays G. Larry. II Title. KF9794.C48 1991 345.73′081--dc20 [347.30581] 90-40798 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data is available. Copyright © 1991 by Dean J. Champion and G. Larry Mays All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 90-40798 ISBN: 0-275-93534-5 First published in 1991 Praeger Publishers, 88 Post Road West, Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. Printed in the United States of America ∞ + ⃝™ The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 -iv- |