Juvenile Criminals and Victims
The U.S. Department of Justice reports that in 2007, there were 2.18 million arrests of persons under age 18. Among 10 to 24 year-olds, homicide is the leading cause of death for African Americans; the second leading cause of death for Hispanics; and the third leading cause of death for Asian/Pacific Islanders, Native Americans and Alaska Natives. (Photo: The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Latest in Juvenile Criminals and Victims
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.
Persistent Fear and Anxiety Can Affect Young Children’s Learning and Development
The report summarizes the effects of and misconceptions about fear-eliciting experiences that occur early in life.
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.
Facing Our Future: Children in the Aftermath of Immigration Enforcement
The report analyzes the consequences of parental arrest, detention and deportation on children.
"Financial and Family Stress Linked to Child Maltreatment in Rural Areas"
The brief finds that rural families that that have been reported of child abuse are more likely than urban families to be headed by a single parent and endure economic and family stress.
"Childhood Maltreatment and Migraine"
The study finds that abuse in childhood is strongly linked to migraines and other pain disorders in adulthood.
“Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities Reported by Youth, 2008-09”
The report estimates that 12 percent of adjudicated youth report sexual victimization in juvenile facilities.
"Shortchanging Survivors: The Family Violence Option for TANF Benefits"
The report finds that the vast majority of domestic violence survivors do not have access to potentially life-saving aid included in TANF.
“Monitoring the Future 2009”
The federal survey, which tracks drug use among U.S. teens, finds that marijuana use has increased within the past two years, whereas cigarette use has declined.
“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.
“Family Mobility and Neighborhood Change: New evidence and implications for community initiatives”
An analysis of residential mobility and neighborhood-based initiatives aimed at low-income, disadvantaged children and families.
“Preventing Child Maltreatment: Volume 19, Number 2, Fall 2009”
An exploration of effective policies and programs designed to prevent child maltreatment.
“Children’s Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey”
The most comprehensive survey to date of U.S. children's exposure to violence, both directly and indirectly.
“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.
