Procedure Manual and Training Materials for The Forum Judges
in the Neighborhood Youth Diversion Program, 1971
by William Statsky, Lecturer in Law, Columbia Law School
(Bill designed a training program in the Bronx run by the Vera Institute of Justice to train community citizens in mediation skills to handle delinquncy disputes) (For more on the program, click "Mediation" on the right)
Information about the Neighborhood Youth Diversion Program
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction to Conciliation, Counseling, and Arbitration
- The Motivation of the Conciliator, Counselor, and Arbitrator
- The Forum Judge as Conciliator
- The Forum Judge as Arbitrator
- The Forum Judge as Counselor
- How Forum Judges Work Together on a Case
- Identifying the Participants
- Identifying the Issues
- Issues Based on Mistrust
- Issues of Fact
- Other Issues
- The Dispositional Issue
- The Issue of Sanctions
- How to Conduct a Forum Hearing
- Beginning the Hearing
- Giving Direction to the Hearing
