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Juvenile Courts
Crimes committed by children and teens are treated differently than the same crimes committed by an adult. Issues facing juvenile and family courts often involve more than just issues of right and wrong. Also at issue are substance abuse, neglect, trauma, domestic violence and family relationships.
Latest in Juvenile Courts
No Place for Kids: The case for reducing juvenile incarceration
The report finds that youth prisons do little to rehabilitate juvenile offenders and highlights successful juvenile justice reform efforts across the country.
Education Under Arrest: The case against police in schools
Students are more likely to get arrested by police and funneled into the juvenile justice system when there is a law enforcement presence on their school campus, according to the report.
Shutting Down The Massachusetts Training Schools
An event brings together prominent advocates and experts engaged in a national movement for the de-institutionalization of youth.
Breaking Schools’ Rules: How School Discipline Relates to Students’ Success and Juvenile Justice Involvement
A study examining the discipline records of nearly one million students raises questions about the effectiveness of school suspensions.
State Trends from 2005 – 2010: Removing Youth from the Adult Criminal Justice System
The issue report highlights juvenile justice reform efforts that are ending the practice of incarcerating youths in the adult criminal justice system.
Criminal Justice and School Sanctions Against Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual Youth
The study finds that gay, lesbian and bisexual teenagers are more likely to be punished by schools and courts than their straight peers.
JUVENILE COURTS RESOURCES
A comprehensive collection of data and reports that focus on Juvenile Courts, along with an extensive list of experts in the field.
Just the Facts: A Snapshot of Incarcerated Hispanic Youth
The fact sheet examines the overrepresentation of Latino youth within the juvenile justice system.
What Works for Older Youth During the Transition to Adulthood
The fact sheet examines the effectiveness of specific programs aimed at promoting positive development and self-sufficiency for older youth.
The Nation’s Children 2010
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
Conceptualizing Juvenile Prostitution as Child Maltreatment: Findings from the National Juvenile Prostitution Study
The national study finds that nearly one-third of prostituted juveniles taken into custody by police are treated more as criminal offenders than as victims.
“Hidden Injustice: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth in Juvenile Courts"
The report explores the multiple ways in which LGBT youth experience bias within the juvenile justice system.
"The State of City Leadership for Children and Families"
The report highlights the broad range of emerging trends in local policy efforts to promote child and family well-being.
"Children's Budget 2009"
A comprehensive guide to all federal spending on children.
“Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood”
A collection of eight research briefs on the road to adulthood for vulnerable youth, with focuses on young blacks and Latinos, school and work participation, youth from troubled neighborhoods, youth from low-income families and those suffering from depression/anxiety.
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