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Delinquency Project Program Descriptions.
Center for Families Children and the Courts, California Judicial Council..
The Center for Families Children and the Courts focuses on the improvement of juvenile and family justice as well as other juvenile and family law topics.
Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Laws of the Fifty States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico Governing the Emancipation of Minors.
Legal Information Institute, Cornell University.
National Juvenile Defender Center.
The NJDC was established in 1999 to improve access to and quality of counsel for juveniles. State by state comparative analyses of various issues pertaining to juvenile justice are provided. In addition, the NJDC has completed assessments of access to and quality of juvenile defense counsel for the following states: Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington
National Partnership for Juvenile Services.
Resource for all areas of juvenile justice.
Sedlack, Andrea J.
Introduction to Survey of Youth in Residential Placement.
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (October 2008).
This Survey of Youth in Residential Placement (SYRP) is part of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s (OJJDP’s) effort to provide updated statistics on youth in custody.
A Road Map for Juvenile Justice Reform.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (2008).
In the opening essay of its 2008 KIDS COUNT Data Book, the Annie E. Casey Foundation focuses on juvenile justice reform. The essay presents six key challenges and points toward proven solutions and system reforms that would improve outcomes for youth, families, taxpayers, and communities.
Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice Annual Report.
(2007).
The committee developed 15 recommendations that focused on the need to reauthorize the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (JJDP) Act, to amend the Act to improve juvenile justice, and to address critical issues confronting the states’ juvenile justice systems.
Jones, Judith and Alvin W. Cohn
State Omsbudsman Programs.
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (February 2005).
This bulletin describes the role of an ombudsman and different types of ombudsman programs in several states.
Juvenile Delinquency Guidelines: Improving Court Practice in Juvenile Delinquency Cases.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges. (2005).
The scope of this report begins at the point when an affidavit alleging a violation of the law is brought to the juvenile delinquency court. It ends upon completion of all delinquency hearings on a petition, including post-disposition review hearings.
Byer, Marty.
Best Practices in Juvenile Accountability: Overview.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (April 2003).
A benchbook of best practices that was developed by a committee of judges, a Chief Justice, prosecutors, defense attorneys, juvenile justice practitioners, and other professionals
Smith, Cindy J., et al.
Comprehensive Bibliography of Scholarly Research and Literature Relating to Juvenile Sex Offenders.
National Youth Prevention Resource Center (December 2002).
Lipsey, Mark W. et al.
"Effective Intervention for Serious Juvenile Offenders."
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin (April 2000).
Discusses what are the most effective programs to reduce juvenile delinquency and recidivism.
Coolbough, Kathleen and Cynthia J. Hansel.
"The Comprehensive Strategy: Lessons Learned from the Pilot Sites."
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin (March 2000).
Analysis of the implementation of strategies to lesson juvenile delinquency and incarceration in three communities.
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Stewart, Eric A. and Ronald L. Simons
The Code of the Street and African-American Adolescent Violence.
National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (February 2009).
This NIJ research brief looks at the developmental relationships between neighborhood and family characteristics, reported experiences with racial discrimination, expressed street code values and self-reported violent behavior in young people.
Greenwood, Peter
Prevention and Intervention Programs for Juvenile Offenders.
(Fall 2008).
This article reviews the evidence on which programs are effective in delinquency prevention and intervention.
Egley, Jr. A. and O`Donnell, C.E.
Highlights of the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (July 2008).
This report provides data on the number of gangs, gang members and gang related homicides based on the National Youth Gang Survey. The report estimates that approximately 26,500 gangs and 785,000 gang members were active in the United States in 2006.
Best Practices to Address Community Gang Problems.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (June 2008).
This Report provides guidance for communities that are considering how to address a gang problem based on implementation of the Comprehensive Gang Model.
ABA Policy and Report on Crossover and Dual Jurisdiction Youth.
American Bar Association, Commission on Youth at Risk (February 2008).
Resolution urging the federal, state, territorial, and tribal governments to revise laws, court rules, policies, and practices related to “dual jurisdiction” youth (abused and neglected youth with juvenile “dependency” cases who are charged with acts of delinquency.
Report to the Connecticut General Assembly.
Families with Special Needs Advisory Board (February 2008).
This report outlines a framework for service delivery that has a shared goal of diverting children from the court process. Recommendations are research based, gender specific, developmentally appropriate, culturally competent and community-based strategies to address truancy, disruptive school behavior, running away and other at risk behaviors.
Gottfredson, Gary et al.
Toward Safe and Orderly Schools-The National Study of Delinquency Prevention in Schools.
National Institute of Justice (November 2004).
Survey of school practices in the prevention of delinquency.
Loeber, Rolf et al.
"Child Delinquency: Early Intervention and Prevention."
Child Delinquency Bulletin Series (May 2003).
Summarizes numerous OJJDP studies and offers solutions for the problem of child delinquency.
Mihalic, Sharaon et al.
Blueprints for Violence Prevention.
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (July 2001).
Through the Blueprints for Violence Prevention Initiative, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides information to communities on 11 violence prevention and intervention programs that have proven to be effective.
Wiebush, Richard et al.
"Delinquency Prevention Through Improved Child Protective Services."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (July 2001).
This OJJDP bulletin discusses the research indicating that the prevalence of child abuse or neglect among delinquent offenders is substantially greater than it is among the general population.
Wiebush, Richard, et al.
"Prevention of Serious and Violent Juvenile Offending."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (July 2001).
This OJJDP bulletin outlines developmental precursors and suggests methods of intervention.
Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General.
Rockville, MD: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (2001).
A thorough report analyzing many aspects of youth violence.
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Disproportionate Minority Confinement.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention provides a host of resources on this topic including various reports, etc.
Girls Court.
Hawaii Judiciary.
In September 2004, a Girls Court - one of the first in the nation - was launched on O`ahu by the Family Court. The goal of the program is to prevent or reduce female juvenile delinquency by encouraging healthy attitudes, behaviors, and life styles as well as promoting self-control and responsibility.
Disproportionate Minority Contact Technical Assistance Manual 4th Edition.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (July 2009).
This online manual presents an overview of methods for calculating and analyzing disproportionate minority contact (DMC). The fourth edition includes DMC data and intervention strategies for serving Hispanic youth in the juvenile justice system.
Zahn, Margaret A. et al.
Violence by Teenage Girls: Trends and Context.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (May 2008).
This bulletin is part of the Girls study group series and examines issues such as patterns of offending among adolescents and how they differ for girls and boys; risk and protective factors associated with delinquency, including gender differences; and the causes and correlates of girls and delinquency.
Hartney, Christopher
Native American Youth and the Juvenile Justice System .
The National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) (March 2008).
This report reviews the national data on the disparity of treatment between Native American youth and other racial and ethnic groups in the juvenile justice system.
Arya, Neelum and Ian Augarten
Critical Condition: African American Youth in the Justice System.
Campaign for Youth Justice (2008).
This policy brief reviews the research on disproportionate confinement of minority youth and provides policy recommendations.
Puzzanchera, C. and B. Adams
Disproportionate Minority Contact Databook.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (2008).
The National Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Databook is designed to give users an understanding of the Relative Rate Index (RRI) and an assessment of the levels of disproportionate minority contact at various stages of juvenile justice system processing at the national level.
"Girls at Greater Risk in the Justice System."
ABC News: Dye Hard Science (May 2005).
This article discuses why girls are at greater risk to experience injustice in the juvenile justice system by presenting the findings of an Ohio State University's study.
Sherman, Francine T.
Detention Reform and Girls.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (2005).
This report examines how girls end up in the juvenile delinquency system and provides recommendations for "gender-responsive detention reform."
Trauma Among Girls in the Juvenile Justice System.
National Child Traumatic Stress Network, Juvenile Justice Working Group: US Department of Health and Human Services (2004).
This report provides statistics detailing the percentages of girls in the juvenile system who experience trauma, examples of potential consequences of the trauma, and recommendations for improving the girls' mental and physical situation.
Reducing Disproportionate Minority Confinement: The Multnomah Oregon Success Story and Its Implications.
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (January 2002).
This policy brief reviews the Multnomah, Oregon success in reducing the number of minority youth detained pre-trial.
Drakeford, Will and Lili Frank Garfinkel.
"Differential Treatment of African American Youth."
The National Center on Education, Disability, and Juvenile Justice (2000).
This article examines racial factors within the juvenile justice and mental health systems that contribute to the overrepresentation of African American men and boys in correctional facilities. The authors also explore recent efforts by lawmakers and academic institutions to address these inequalities.
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Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
Council of State Governments.
This is the most comprehensive website with interstate compact information. Site includes a map of the states that have enacted the compact into law.
Resolution on Interstate Compact..
American Probation and Parole Association.
Overview and links to resources.
Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Fact Sheet #12 (September 2000).
This article provides the history, present situation, and future of the ICJ, as well as information on the Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators.
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Family Court Performance Standards and Measures.
These standards were adopted by the Family Court of the State of Delaware (which has juvenile court jurisdiction in Delaware).
Guide to Developing and Implementing Performance Measures for the Juvenile Justice System.
American Prosecutors Research Institute (June 2006).
This national demonstration project tested a set of measures tied directly to the goals of community safety, offender accountability and youth competency development.
Developing Effective Practices in Juvenile Delinquency Caseflow Management .
Greacen Associates, LLC (2006).
This Manual was pepared for the California Administrative Office of the Courts, Center for Families, Children and the Courts in an effort to improve efficiency. It identifies the major caseflow managment issues facing California juvenile courts.
Hurst, Hunter III.
"Workload Measurement for Juvenile Justice System Personnel: Practices and Needs."
JAIBG Bulletin (1999).
"Confidentiality in Juvenile Court Records and Proceedings."
State Legislative Responses to Violent Juvenile Crime: 1996-97 Update Juvenile Justice Bulletin. (November 1998).
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Extended Age of Juvenile Jurisdiction.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Upper Age of Original Jurisdiction.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Rottman, David B. et al.
State Court Organization 2004.
Bureau of Justice Statistics (June 2006).
Court structure charts, including juvenile courts can be found in this publication.
State Juvenile Justice Profiles.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (2006).
The State Juvenile Justice Profiles web site provides information and analysis regarding each state's juvenile justice system, illustrating the uniqueness of the 51 separate juvenile justice systems in this country.
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Roper v. Simmons, No. 03-633.
Death Penalty Information Center.
"By a vote of 5-4, the U.S. Supreme Court on March 1, 2005 held that the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments forbid the execution of offenders who were under the age of 18 when their crimes were committed." This article provides the majority opinion, as well as materials related to the case, and subsequent analysis.
No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences In America.
The Sentencing Project (July 2009).
See Tables 6-9 for statistics on juveniles serving life sentences and life sentences without the possibility of parole. The report uses each states statutory definition of juvenile as opposed to the under 18 definition.
Adams, Benjamin and Sean Addie
Delinquency Cases Waived to Criminal Court, 2005.
OJJDP Fact Sheet (June 2009).
The National Juvenile Court Data Archive, maintained by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, generates national estimates of the number of cases judicially waived to criminal court. This Fact Sheet presents estimates for 1985 through 2005.
Juveniles Serving Life Without Parole in the U.S..
PBS (May 2009).
This interactive map tracks the number of individuals sentenced to life without parole for acts committed as juveniles. The information was compiled by Human Rights Watch.
Deitch, Michele, et.al
From Time Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System.
The University of Texas at Austin, LBJ School of Public Affairs (2009).
This report provides a comprehensive look at the available data with regard to the transfer of young children to adult criminal court, documents the consequences that follow when young children go into the adult criminal justice system, examines international practices, and offers policy recommendations to address this situation.
Griffin, Patrick
Different from Adults: An Updated Analysis of Juvenile Transfer and Blended Sentencing Laws, With Recommendations for Reform.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (November 2008).
This report summarizes the transfer laws of all 50 states and the District of Columbia as of the beginning of 2008 and includes data on the volume and characteristics of youth who are being transferred under these laws.
Redding, Richard E.
Juvenile Transfer Laws: An Effective Deterrent to Delinquency?.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (August 2008).
This bulletin provides an overview of research on the effects of transferring juveniles to adult criminal courts. Recidivism rates were found to be higher for juveniles who were transferred to the adult system. (KF9795 .R43 2008)
Kooy, Elizabeth
Changing Course: A Review of the First Two Years of Drug Transfer Reform in Illinois.
Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative (June 2008).
This report details reform efforts to the automatic transfer laws for drug cases. The report found that automatic transfers went down by more than two-thirds without any increase in juvenile caseloads.
Effects on Violence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System.
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (November 2007).
This CDC report on the recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services reviews existing studies on transfer policies making sure that each study compared the same kind of youth with comparable offenses. The report found that from a violence prevention perspective the transfer policies caused increased violence.
Jailing Juveniles: The dangers of incarcerating youth in adult jails in America.
Campaign for Youth Justice (November 2007).
"Everyday in America an average of 7,500 youth are incarcerated in adult jails, according to estimates made by researchers. The annual number of youth who are placed in adult jails is even higher--10 to 20 times the daily average according to some researchers--to account for the high 'turnover rate' of youth entering and exiting adult jails."
The Consequences Aren`t Minor: The Impact of Trying Youth as Adults and Strategies for Reform.
Campaign for Youth Justice (March 2007).
This study looks at the issue of trying juveniles as adults in seven states: California, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Virginia and Wisconsin. Recommendations based on analysis of the policies and practices of each of these states are provided.
Jones, Judith B.
" Access to Council."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (June 2004).
An overview of the process through which a juvenile moves through the legal system.
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National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice.
The Center was established in July 2001 to assist the field in developing improved policies and programs for youth with mental health disorders in contact with the juvenile justice system, based on the best available research and practice.
Kelly, John
"Medicaid`s Buried Treasure for Juvenile Justice."
Youth Today (April 2008).
This article describes Bernalillo County, New Mexico’s innovative use of Medicaid funding for a detention center mental health clinic.
Skowyra, Kathleen R. and Joseph J. Cocozza
Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in Contact with the Juvenile Justice System.
The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (2007).
This report provides a practical framework for juvenile justice and mental health systems to use when developing policies and programs aimed at improving mental health services for youth in the juvenile justice system. It summarizes what is known about the best way to identify and treat mental disorders among youth in the juvenile justice system, and offers recommendations, guidelines and examples for how best to do this.
Wasserman, Gail A. et al.
"Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (August 2004).
This bulletin reports the results of a study that used a computerized, self administered version of the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC) to screen for psychiatric disorders in youth newly admitted to juvenile assessment centers in Illinois and New Jersey.
Teplin, Linda.
"Assessing Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders in Juvenile Detainees."
OJJDP Fact Sheet (January 2001).
Evaluates the mental health issues surrounding juvenile offenders.
Kamradt, Bruce.
"Wraparound Milwaukee: Aiding Youth with Mental Health Needs."
Juvenile Justice, no. 1 (April 2000).
Process and history of a Milwaukee initiative to aid juveniles with mental heath issues.
Cocozza, Joseph J. and Kathleen Skowyra.
"Youth with Mental Health Disorders: Issues and Emerging Responses."
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Journal 7, no. 1 (April 2000).
Addresses mental health as an underlying factor of great concern in contributing to juvenile delinquency.
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National Evaluation of the Court Improvement Program.
Pal-Tech, Inc. in Virginia, The Urban Institute in Washington, D.C., and The Center for Policy Research in Denver are conducting a national evaluation of the Court Improvement Program. The three main components of the evaluation are: 1) identification and analysis of the CIP-funded court initiatives across the country, 2) identification and analysis of existing evaluations of family and juvenile court reforms, and 3) in-depth analysis of three models of CIP-supported reform initiatives. The three sites chosen for analysis are Connecticut's Case Management Protocol, Delaware's Systemic Reform, and Texas' Cluster Courts.
Model Policies for Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse Treatment: A Report by Reclaiming Futures.
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (July 2008).
This report reviews the history of the Reclaiming Futures project and identifies promising policies to improve the current system.
Butts, Jeffry A. and John Roman
Changing Systems: Outcomes from the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative on Juvenile Justice and Substance Abuse .
Reclaiming Futures National Program Office (August 2007).
This national evaluation of Reclaiming Futures (2002-2007) conducted by the Urban Institute and Chapin Hall Center for Children looked at the 10 initial participants in terms of organizational change and system reform to improve substance abuse interventions for juvenile offenders.
Fautsko, Timothy F.
Evaluation of the Organizational Structure and Operations of the Unified Family and Juvenile Courts, Office of Court Administration, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico: Final Report.
National Center for State Courts, Court Consulting Services (2002).
Does your Youth Program Work?.
Youth In Action (April 2000).
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A Summary of Best Practices in School Reentry for Incarcerated Youth Returning Home.
JustChildren Legal Aid Justice Center (November 2004).
Wiebush, Richard G.
"Implementation of the Intensive Community-Based Aftercare Program."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (July 2000).
Provides an overview of the IAP model and descriptions of programs in practice.
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Guide for Implementing the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model.
OJJDP Report, NCJ 167887. .
Details of the model which advocates for traditional justice combined with offender awareness of wrongdoing.
The Implementation of Victim Offender Programs and Examples of Victim Offender programs.
Promising Practices and Strategies for Victim Services in Corrections, National Center for Victims of Crime web site
Victim-Offender Reconciliation Program Information and Resource Center.
Brings offenders face-to-face with their victims in an alternative/additional rehabilitation approach.
McGarrell, Edmund F.
"Restorative Justice Conferences as an Early Response to Young Offenders."
OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin (August 2001).
Emphasizes the importance of rehabilitation in very young offenders and gives case-study examples to illustrate the benefits of restorative justice.
Umbreit, Mark S.
Family Group Conferencing: Implications for Crime Victims..
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. (April 2000).
Addresses the effects of victims confronting offenders and gives details into the program's foundations in New Zealand.
The Restorative Justice and Mediation Collection.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime. (April 2000).
Victim offender resources.
Umbreit, Mark.
National Survey of Victim-Offender Mediation Programs in the United States..
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office for Victims of Crime (2000).
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Morais, Betsy
"Close to Home Treatment for Youth Gains Notice."
Connect for Kids.
This article describes New York City's Project Zero. The Department of Probation (DOP) data show that from 2002 to 2007, the number of city youth incarcerated as a result of their Family Court judgment decreased by 27 percent. The DOP reports that this decline was caused by the Project Zero initiative.
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation.
A proposition for detention alternatives for low flight risk and non-violent juveniles.
Performance Based Standards for Juvenile Correction and Detention Facilities.
Council of Juvenile Corrections Administrators..
An overview of the award-winning PbS system.
The Pretrial Reporter.
(July 2009).
This special edition reviews recent reforms in juvenile justice at the pretrial stage.
Livsey, Sarah
Juvenile Delinquency Probation Caseload, 2005.
OJJDP Fact Sheet (June 2009).
This fact sheet examines the delinquency cases that received probation as the most severe disposition from the Juvenile Court Statistics 2005 report.
Liptak, Adam
Justices Agree to Take Up Sentencing for Young Offenders .
The New York Times (May 2009).
The U.S. Supreme Court will look at two cases from Florida that involve sentencing juveniles to life without the possibility of parole.
The Costs of Confinement: Why Good Juvenile Justice Policies Make Good Fiscal Sense.
Justice Policy Institute (May 2009).
This policy brief details how states can see a net reduction in costs by moving expenditures away from large, congruent care facilities (often called “training schools”) for youth and investing in community-based alternatives.
Hayes, Lindsay M.
Characteristics of Juvenile Suicide in Confinement .
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (February 2009).
The National Center on Institutions and Alternatives conducted the first national survey of juvenile suicides in confinement. The study analyzed 79 cases between 1995 and 1999 and found 42 percent occurred in training schools and other secure facilities, 37 percent in detention centers, 15 percent in residential treatment centers, and 6 percent in reception or diagnostic centers.
Livsey, Sarah, Melissa Sickmund, and Anthony Sladky
Juvenile Residential Facility Census, 2004: Selected Findings.
Juvenile Offender and Victims: National Report Series Bulletin (January 2009).
This bulletin presents findings from the 2004 Juvenile Residential Facilities Census such as size, structure, type, ownership, and security arrangements for the facilities. The bulletin also reports on the number of deaths of youth in custody during the prior 12 months.
Cheesman, Fred L. and Nicole L. Waters
Who Gets a Second Chance?: An Investigation of Ohio`s Blended Juvenile Sentence..
3rd Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies Papers (May 2008).
This paper identifies the factors that influence the probability that juvenile offenders will be processed as conventional juvenile or as blended sentencing cases (referred to as a Serious Youthful Offender or SYO in Ohio) or transferred to the adult criminal justice system. KFO587 .C44 2008
Holman, Barry and Jason Ziedenberg
The Dangers of Detention: The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities.
Justice Policy Institue (November 2006).
This report found that rather than promoting public safety, detention — the pretrial “jailing” of youth not yet found delinquent — may contribute to future offenses. Studies from around the country show that incarcerated youth have higher recidivism rates than youth supervised in other kinds of settings.
Wasserman, Gail A. et al.
"Assessing the Mental Health Status of Youth in Juvenile Justice Settings."
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (August 2004).
Sickmund, Melissa.
Juveniles in Corrections.
Juveniles, Offenders, and Victims National Report Series (June 2004).
Statistics outlining the juvenile population which is detained.
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Gun Court.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Model Programs.
Describes examples of pilot juvenile gun courts across the nation, highlighting the Jefferson County Gun Court in Alabama. The OJJDP also provides performance measures and standards for juvenile gun courts: Juvenile Gun Courts: Performance Measures.
Juvenile and Family Drug Courts: An Overview.
Drug Court Clearinghouse at American University.
Articles on juvenile drug courts and programs countrywide.
Juvenile Mental Health Courts Initiative.
National Center for Youth Law.
In an effort to help courts fulfill their diversionary potential, NCYL has forged an innovative partnership with the nation’s first Juvenile Mental Health Court – Santa Clara County’s Court for the Individualized Treatment of Adolescents (CITA). For the past three years, NCYL has worked closely with the CITA team to represent youth on matters outside of the juvenile court’s jurisdiction.
Maine Juvenile Drug Court..
Judiciary of Maine.
The Main Juvenile Drug Court is a collaborative effort among the Maine District Court, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services/Office of Substance Abuse, and the Maine Department of Corrections/Juvenile Services. Its mission is to "improve the quality of juvenile justice in Maine through timely and effective substance abuse, social services, and juvenile justice interventions."
National Association of Youth Courts.
Comprehensive Website on Youth Courts, Teen Courts, Peer Courts and Student Courts. According to the National Association of Youth Courts there are currently 1255 youth courts in 49 states. The site provides a youth court list by state.
Rhode Island Juvenile Drug Court.
Judiciary of Rhode Island.
The mission of the Rhode Island Juvenile Drug Court is to: To reduce substance abuse and recidivism among nonviolent juvenile offenders; provide constructive and intensive court supervision, extensive substance abuse treatment, educational and employment services; and maximize a juvenile’s opportunities of success.
Rhode Island Truancy Court Homepage.
Includes court organization, functions and articles.
St. Louis County Truancy Court.
Circuit Court of St. Louis County, MO.
Truancy Intervention Program.
Pinellas County, FL.
A program for middle school students.
Klima, Tali, Marna Miller, and Corey Nunlist
Washington`s Truancy Laws: School District Implementation and Costs .
The Washington State Institute for Public Policy (February 2009).
The Washington State Institute for Public Policy was directed by the legislature to study implementation of the truancy laws in school districts and courts in the state.
Stickle, Wendy Povitsky et al.
"An Experimental Evaluation of Teen Courts."
4(2) Journal of Experimental Criminology 137 (2008).
This abstract of the article describes the study which examined the effectiveness of teen courts in reducing recidivism and improving the attitudes and opinions of juvenile offenders in comparison with a control group of youth who were formally processed. Self-reported delinquency was higher for those youth who participated in teen court.
Peterson, Scott B. and Jill Beres
The First Report to the Nation on Youth Courts and Teen Courts.
Global Issues Resource Center (2008).
This report gives a 15 year review of the nation’s youth court programs, 1993-2008.
Youth Courts: An Empirical Update and Analysis of Future Organizational and Research Needs.
Hamilton Fish Institute, George Washington University (2008).
This report is the third in a series on the status of youth courts in the United States funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP). This national survey looked at program outcomes and operational and administrative procedures. The study found more than 1250 youth courts in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Juvenile Mental Health Courts: Program Descriptions, Processes, and Procedures.
National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (August 2005).
This document provides information on several mental health courts throughout the country, such as Florida, California, and Ohio.
Coolage, Sharon.
"Mental Health Court Helping Kids."
The Cincinnati Inquirer. (July 2004).
Describes the operations of one of the first juvenile mental health courts in the nation.
Sampson, Hannah.
"Court`s Aim to Extinguish Teen Smoking."
Miami Herald (June 2004).
This article highlights Judge Louis Schiff's attempt to educate teens about the dangers of smoking by gathering youths cited for tobacco use on a single docket once a week.
Juvenile Drug Court: Strategies in Action.
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs: Bureau of Justice Assistance. (March 2003).
The National Drug Court Institute and National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges created a group of representatives from courts, prosecutors, public defense, treatment programs, etc to create a mock juvenile drug court and outline its creation and purpose for other courts to implement.
Juvenile Drug Courts: Strategies in Practice.
BJA Monograph (March 2003).
Fifteen strategies are discussed, including: collaborative planning, teamwork, judicial involvement and supervision, cultural competence, monitoring and evaluation, etc.
"Juvenile Gun Courts: Promoting Accountability and Providing Treatment."
JAIBG Bulletin (May 2002).
An overview and practicing examples of an Alabama juvenile gun court.
Krikorian, Greg.
"Mental Health Court Offers New Options."
NAMI SCC website (January 2002).
The innovative Los Angeles County program examines issues bigger than guilt when dealing with troubled juvenile offenders.
Delaware Truancy Court Annual Report.
Delaware Justice of the Peace Court (2002).
See also their annual report on truancy court (2002-2003).
"Santa Clara County Commences Juvenile Mental Health Court."
Superior Court News (March 2001).
This is the first known juvenile mental health court.
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ChildStats.Gov.
Provides a wide range of comparative statistics relating to the well-being of children in the U.S.
Statistical Briefing Book.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Provides links to a host of publications that provide statistics on juveniles.
The National Juvenile Court Data Archive Online .
The Archive houses the automated records of cases handled by courts with juvenile jurisdiction. The Archive was established by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, within the U.S. Department of Justice, to promote access to automated juvenile court data sets for juvenile justice research and policymaking efforts. This web site was developed to inform researchers about the available data sets and the procedures for use and access.
Sickmund, Melissa
"Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2005."
OJJDP Fact Sheet (June 2009).
Provides statistics on delinquency cases in U.S. juvenile courts between 1995 and 2005.
Puzzanchera, Charles
Juvenile Arrests 2007.
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (April 2009).
This bulletin summarizes the juvenile data cited in the FBI report Crime in the United States 2007. Overall, there were 2% fewer juvenile arrests in 2007 than in 2006, and juvenile violent crime arrests declined 3%, reversing a recent upward trend.
KIDS COUNT 2009 Data Book.
Annie E. Casey Foundation (2009).
This online data center provides a wealth of information on youth. State profiles on a variety of topics can be customized. Statistics for youth in detention and correctional facilities are available by clicking on Comparison's by topic, Youth Risk Factors, Persons residing in juvenile detention facilities, etc.
2007-2008 Advances in Juvenile Justice Reform.
National Juvenile Justice Network (December 2008).
This report contains a compilation of changes to state laws, administrative rules and judicial opinions that have added to juvenile justice reform nationwide.
Puzzanchera, Charles and Melissa Sickmund
Juvenile Court Statistics 2005.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (July 2008).
This report draws on data from the National Juvenile Court Data Archive to profile more than 1.6 million delinquency cases handled in 2005 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction. The report also tracks trends in delinquency cases between 1985 and 2005 and in status offense cases processed between 1995 and 2005.
Stahl, Anne
"Drug Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 1985-2004."
OJJDP Fact Sheet (February 2008).
Provides data on delinquency cases involving drug offenses handled between 1985 and 2004 by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction.
Stahl, Anne L.
"Petitioned Status Offense Cases in Juvenile Courts, 2004."
OJJDP Fact Sheet (February 2008).
Discusses petitioned status offense cases in five major categories: running away, truancy, curfew law violations, ungovernability, and underage liquor law violations from 1995 to 2004.
Stahl, Anne L. et al.
Juvenile Court Statistics 2003-2004.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (March 2007).
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.
Snyder, Howard N.
Juvenile Arrests, 2004.
Juvenile Justice Bulletin (December 2006).
This OJJDP bulletin summarizes and analyzes national and state juvenile arrest data presented in the FBI report Crime in the United States 2004. As the Bulletin reports, the juvenile violent crime arrest rate in 2004 reached its lowest level since 1980.
Snyder, Howard N. and Sickmund, M.
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2006 National Report.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (March 2006).
This OJJDP National Report brings together the latest available statistics from a variety of sources and includes numerous tables, graphs, and maps, accompanied by analyses in clear, nontechnical language.
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