This two page Fact Sheet presents findings from the second wave of data collection for the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement (CJRP). The census collected individual-level data on residents who were less than 21…
Presents data on juvenile delinquency cases that resulted in out-of-home placement between 1989 and 1998. This Fact Sheet, which is based on the Report Juvenile Court Statistics, 1998, includes the numbers of such cases and…
Reports on the nature of robbery cases handled by juvenile courts between 1989 and 1998, with data based on the OJJDP report, Juvenile Court Statistics 1998. Download Publication
Discusses the burglary caseload handled by juvenile courts between 1989 and 1998. This Fact Sheet is based on the Report Juvenile Court Statistics 1998, which derives its national estimates from data contributed by nearly 2,100…
Findings are presented on juvenile arrests as reported by local law enforcement officials to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 2000. Download Publication
This four page bulletin presents findings from the inaugural 2000 Juvenile Residential Facility Census (JRFC). It focuses on two issues of primary interest to the juvenile justice field: facility crowding and facility-related deaths. It also…
This brief report, updated for 2002, highlights state variations in the lower and upper ages of juvenile court delinquency jurisdiction and the age of criminal responsibility. Download Publication
This report highlights state variations in a reverse waiver, updated for 2001. A reverse waiver is a procedure that allows a juvenile transferred to criminal court the right to contest or challenge the transfer decision…
This brief report reviews state laws on juvenile delinquency jurisdiction as effected through exclusion and waiver mechanisms; updated through 2001. Download Publication
This brief report highlights state variations in the use of the Supreme Court’s per se age test for determining whether or not a juvenile under a certain age has validly waived his or her Miranda…
This brief report highlights variations in state-mandated domestic violence training for law enforcement officers. Download Publication
This opinion column discusses the issue of bullying among children and its link to adult crime and social misconduct. Download Publication