Presents statistics on delinquency cases handled in U.S. juvenile courts between 1985 and 2007. From 1985 through 1997, the number of delinquency cases handled climbed steadily (61 percent), and from 1997 through 2007, the delinquency…
Presents statistics on person offenses (assault, robbery, rape, and homicide) handled by juvenile courts in 2007, and compared to 1985. Download Publication
Presents statistics on delinquency cases resulting in probation in 2007. This Fact Sheet is based on the report Juvenile Court Statistics 2006-2007. Download Publication
23 states currently have laws that permit or require the arrest of a primary or dominant aggressor at a domestic violence incident. This issue of NCJJ Snapshot discusses these statutes and contains a map that…
This issue of NCJJ Snapshot discusses warrantless arrest laws and procedures used in domestic violence situations and contains a map that outlines the status of the state laws in this area. Download Publication
This report, updated for 2009, highlights state variations in age limits or other provisions for ending the required Megan’s Law registration of an adjudicated juvenile sex offender. Download Publication
This brief report reviews the status of state emancipation laws and procedures, as of 2008. Download Publication
This brief report, updated for 2009, summarizes state provisions allowing or requiring a jury trial in termination of parental rights cases. Only six states have either statutes or case law providing for a jury trial.…
All states have laws making it discretionary or mandatory for courts to require a parent or guardian to pay at least part of the support costs for a juvenile who is adjudicated delinquent and placed…
This brief report, updated for 2008, highlights state variations in provisions governing DNA registration of juveniles. Thirty-one states permit or require the DNA registration of juvenile offenders who have been adjudicated delinquent in juvenile court.…
This brief report highlights state laws permitting or prohibiting the detention of juveniles in adult facilities when they are transferred to criminal court, updated for 2008. Download Publication
This report, updated for 2009, briefly summarizes current state provisions governing the application of Megan’s Law to adjudicated juvenile sex offenders. Download Publication