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
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.
20th Annual KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's 20th annual KIDS COUNT Data Book features national and state profiles of children’s well-being.
"From Time-Out to Hard Time: Young Children in the Adult Criminal Justice System"
Every year, nearly 80 children age 13 and younger are judicially transferred to adult court. A comprehensive look at policies on pre-adolescent children who commit serious crimes.
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.
New Data Available in the KIDS COUNT Data Center
The Data Center offers new data on household education levels and children in immigrant families.
"Youth in Gangs: Who Is at Risk?"
A look at youth in gangs and the risk factors that contribute to gang membership.
Investigating a 'Revolving Door for Fired Youth Workers'
A look at how two reporters spent a year investigating Florida's juvenile justice system.
2008 Crime/Violence Sources
A 2008 fact sheet with sources, information and recent findings on crime, violence and the justice system in the U.S.
An Appeal to Open Courts
Barbara White Stack, a 2006 Poynter Ethics Fellow and former editorial writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, discusses the issue of getting access to juvenile court hearings in dependency cases.
Identifying Juveniles: Journalists Weigh In
Where does your newsroom stand on the issue of identifying juveniles? Find out policies in other newsrooms.
