‘This article describes the barriers to understanding and meeting the needs of detained and incarcerated teen mothers and their children and suggests strategies for overcoming these barriers. The barriers include impaired research access, insufficient programs…
This report from the National Center for Juvenile Justice constructs baseline measures of juvenile justice data and trends in Illinois. From these benchmarks, progress in juvenile justice system reform may be measured. The Illinois initiative,…
This is the second edition of a curriculum first produced in 1999 by the Center for Victims of Violent Crime under a grant from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency. It explains how to…
While juvenile courts may handle a variety of matters pertaining to juveniles, this report focuses on the cases involving law violations, which are known as delinquency or status offenses. The unit of count utilized was…
This OJJDP Bulletin presents national and state-level data from the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (CJRP), providing a detailed picture of juveniles in custody in 1999. Download Publication
This report analyzes the extent and nature of non-fatal violent victimizations committed by juvenile offenders, using 1997-1998 data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Incident-Based Reporting System. Download Publication
This Bulletin examines mortality statistics compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, comparing the characteristics of juvenile suicides with those of juvenile murders. This OJJDP Bulletin, part of the Youth Violence Research Series,…
Findings are presented on juvenile arrests as reported by local law enforcement officials to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 2002. Download Publication
This report highlights the status of laws affecting same-sex marriage in various states, as of 2003. Download Publication
This report reviews how juvenile court case outcomes in Pennsylvania counties are being measured and reported. Download Publication
This report discusses the coordination of efforts to combat child maltreatment and domestic violence, and a publication called Effective Intervention in Domestic Violence & Child Maltreatment Cases: Guidelines for Policy and Practice. It also describes…
This article briefly reviews various constitutional challenges to state laws that apply Megan’s Law to juveniles. It also notes the states that require juveniles to register as sex offenders; and states, statutes and case law…