This is the final research brief in a series conducted as part of NCJJ’s work in the MacArthur Foundation’s Models for Change systems reform in the juvenile justice initiative. The research brief (8 pages) examines…
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) and highlights…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Do punitive policies directed at disruptive students affect other students in the school? Is…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. When members of the public say that they want harsh penalties for youths, what…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Does attending an ‘advantaged’ school affect all students equally? What kinds of drug treatment…
Criminological Highlights is designed to provide an accessible look at some of the more interesting criminological research that is currently being published. Does formal court processing of young offenders reduce recidivism? What factors influence members of…
This StateScan publication is the 4th in a series that distills important knowledge from NCJJ’s new Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website. The author, Andrew Wachter, organizes results from a 51-jurisdiction survey that…
This StateScan publication is the 6th in a series that distills important knowledge from NCJJ’s new Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website. The authors organize results from an online search for available state-level…
This StateScan publication is the 5th in a series that distills important knowledge from NCJJ’s new Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website. The author, Andrew Wachter, organizes results from an online search for…
This StateScan publication is the 7th in a series that distills important knowledge from NCJJ’s new Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website. The author organizes results from a national search for publicly available…
This StateScan publication is the 8th in a series that distills knowledge from NCJJ’s Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice & Statistics website. The publication summarizes the results of an analysis of 2014 juvenile statutes for…
States are required to report data to monitor the overrepresentation of youth of color in juvenile justice. In addition to reporting data, states are required to submit an assessment of DMC to the Office of…