Describes delinquency cases handled between 1985 and 2004 and petitioned status offense cases handled between 1995 and 2004 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction. Courts with juvenile jurisdiction may handle a variety of matters, including…
This brief report, part of the NCJJ Snapshot series, reviews the states’ upper and lower ages of juvenile court jurisdiction for delinquency, and 2007 legislation on the issue. Download Publication
This brief report compares how various states handle the issues concerning media access to delinquency proceedings. Download Publication
This is an editorial analysis of recent changes to state laws requiring adjudicated juveniles to register as sex offenders. Download Publication
This bulletin reviews the agreement among states on child welfare placement of children known as the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC); presents a former judge’s opinions on the ICPC process; offers the…
This brief report highlights circumstances in which sealed juvenile court records may be unsealed or inspected. Download Publication
This article briefly reviews the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, which establishes a national sex offender registry. Download Publication
This article briefly reviews Florida’s new statutory provisions creating an Office of Child Abuse Prevention. Download Publication
The author discusses the impact of Pennsylvania’s Act 33 on the state’s juvenile justice system, on the law’s tenth anniversary. Act 33 amended the state Juvenile Act’s ‘purpose clause’. The amendment requires that legal interpretation…
This Special Project Bulletin introduces users to the history, content, and design of the State Juvenile Justice Profiles and web site. The State Juvenile Justice Profiles features rich, descriptive information and analysis regarding each state’s…
This report briefly summarizes current state provisions governing the age at which states require or permit juveniles to be registered as sex offenders. Download Publication
This report, updated for 2006, 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