Child sex trafficking occurs every day across the U.S. and can happen to any child. Children involved in child welfare and the juvenile justice system are particularly vulnerable to becoming victims. The NCJFCJ believes juvenile…
The NCJFCJ announced the release of the Enhanced Juvenile Justice Guidelines, the most recent update documenting the improvement of court practices in juvenile justice cases. Since 2005, with the original publication of Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines: Improving…
This fact sheet presents national estimates of delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts in 2015 and analyzes caseload trends since 2005. In 2015, juvenile courts in the United States handled 884,900 delinquency cases that involved…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Does employment reduce offending for ‘high risk’ youths? Do transfers to adult court hurt…
Law enforcement agencies are a valuable and often overlooked partner in juvenile justice systems. This brief, 5 Ways Law Enforcement Agencies Can Use Data on Juveniles, highlights practical examples of how law enforcement agencies can…
This brief, 5 Ways Juvenile Probation Administrators Can Use Data, provides specific examples of how juvenile probation administrators can use aggregate data to improve practices and monitor system improvements. It is the third in a…
NCJJ and OJJDP recently introduced a Data Snapshot series to disseminate current research about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., juveniles in residential placement, characteristics of…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the…
NCJJ and OJJDP recently introduced a Data Snapshot series to disseminate current research about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., juveniles in residential placement, characteristics of…
NCJJ and OJJDP recently introduced a Data Snapshot series to disseminate current research about youth in the juvenile justice system. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., juveniles in residential placement, characteristics of…