Findings are presented on juvenile arrests as reported by local law enforcement officials to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 1999. Download Publication
Presents findings from Juvenile Court Statistics 1997, the latest in a series of annual reports on cases handled by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction. Although courts with juvenile jurisdiction handle a variety of cases, including…
This Bulletin presents an overview of statistics on juveniles as victims of crime and maltreatment. Juveniles are twice as likely as adults to be victims of serious violent crime and that children with a history…
This brief report highlights state variations in laws regarding the public release of juvenile court records. Download Report
This brief report highlights state variations in statutes and/or court rules that permit or require juvenile delinquency hearings to be open to the general public. Download Publication
This report briefly discusses Vermont’s legal provisions recognizing same-sex civil unions and related issues. Download Publication
This brief report, updated for 2000, provides a summary of family court concepts and issues and contains a map showing the states with a unified family court. Download Publication
This document discusses grandparent visitation rights and, particularly, the U.S. Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville. The Troxel case sends a clear message to both state legislatures and state courts that grandparent visitation statutes…
This bulletin reports on a study of delinquency and dependency cases in several Ohio counties to determine the level of court involvement of adult family members. Download Publication
This report describes efforts being made in Pennsylvania to reduce underage drinking through community action. Download Publication
This brief report offers a discussion of case law that interprets the federal Safe Schools Act of 1994. The Act was enacted to further the goal of drug and violence-free goals. Download Publication
This brief report highlights state differences in laws governing the minimum age for capital punishment, as of 1999. (In 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned laws that imposed capital punishment for offenses committed under the…