The Juvenile Justice Professional's Guide to Human Subjects Protection and the IRB Process

This on-line guide is an overview of the laws and regulations that govern human subjects research and is designed to clarify and to interpret the Common Rule for the Department of Justice, Title 28 part 46 of the Code of Federal Regulations. A comprehensive explanation of human subjects protection regulations can be found in the Common Rule document, which should accompany the reading of this guide. Juvenile justice professionals committed to protecting the rights and ensuring the well-being of youth while under the supervision of the juvenile justice system will find this guide to be a practical resource. Those interested in interpreting and applying human subject protection regulations to their practice will learn the general principles and details regarding implementation. Those planning to establish an Institutional Review Board (IRB) will find valuable resources to assist in the process. Acknowledgments This site was prepared for the Juvenile Justice Statistics and Systems Development (SSD) Program by the National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ) and supported by cooperative agreement #95-JN-FX-K008 with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions expressed on this web site do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of OJJDP or the U.S. Department of Justice. The research for and the writing of this resource have been a collaborative effort under the supervision of Howard Snyder, NCJJ Project Director for the SSD Program. NCJJ researchers Karyl Troup-Leasure and Carol Brooks researched, prepared, and authored the text. The design and high quality of the site’s format is the creation of Daniel Wilt, NCJJ Programmer. Paul Harms, Patrick Griffin, and Kevin Spangenberg reviewed the site’s content and provided valuable input by pooling their knowledge of and experience with the NCJJ Institutional Review Board. The primary source materials and resources for the website are those of the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). Elyse I. Summers, J.D., Education Coordinator, contributed valuable information to the site by interpreting and clarifying the Federal regulations that govern human subjects protection. Ellen Campbell, U.S. Department of Education Family Policy Compliance Office, provided significant input for the interpretation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA). Suggested citation: Troup-Leasure, K., Brooks, C., and Wilt, D. (2004). “The Juvenile Justice Professional's Guide to Human Subjects Protection and the IRB Process”. Available Online: http://ncjj.servehttp.com/irb/

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