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2010
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Formal System Processing of Juveniles: Effects on Delinquency
By Petrosino, Anthony; Turpin-Petrosino, Carolyn; Guckenburg, Sarah.
Campbell Collaboration (Oslo, Norway).
Anyone evaluating the ability of their juvenile processing system to reduce delinquency will want to peruse this report. Results are organized into the following areas: processing effects on prevalence--first, longest, and strongest effects; incidence—reduction in number of offenses; severity; self-report data; sensitivity; and moderator analysis. “Given the overall negative results for juvenile system processing across these studies and outcome measures, jurisdictions should review their own po... Read More
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88 p.
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2009
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Crossover Youth: What Do We Know?
By Herz, Denise C..
Georgetown University. Center for Juvenile Justice Reform. Policy Forum on Crossover Issues Washington, DC).
This presentation provides excellent information about crossover youth. Crossover youth are “any youth who has a history of maltreatment (abuse/neglect) and is involved in the juvenile justice system” (p. 5). Topics discussed include: the established link between maltreatment and delinquency; definition and prevalence of crossover youth; key characteristics of crossover youth; juvenile justice processing of crossover youth—pre-adjudication, court processing, and reentry from correctional placeme... Read More
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30 pages
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2009
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Resilient Girls -- Factors That Protect Against Delinquency
By Hawkins, Stephanie R.; Graham, Phillip W.; Williams, Jason; Zahn, Margaret A..
U.S. Dept. of Justice. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Girls Study Group (Washington, DC).
This "Bulletin examines a select number of factors that research suggests may 'protect' girls who are at risk for becoming delinquent" (p. 2) Sections contained in this publication include: background -- developing the study; the current study; findings according to protective factors and female delinquency, effects of protective factors on delinquent or criminal behavior, and how childhood risk factors and protective factors in adolescence interact to produce or prevent delinquent behavior; st... Read More
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14 p.
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2009
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Rebuilding the Infrastructure for At-Risk Youth
By Krisberg, Barry; Vuong, Linh.
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD) (Oakland, CA).
Changes in recent years that have negatively impacted at-risk youth and opportunities to rectify this situation are covered. Reduced support for at-risk youth over the past eight years are: a decrease in funding for after-school programming; reduction in funding by the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA); funding slashed for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program (Byrne JAG); and inadequate proposals. Strategies for rebuilding the infrastructure for at-ri... Read More
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8 p.
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2009
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Final Report: Long-Term Consequences of Delinquency: Child Maltreatment and Crime in Early Adulthood
By Colman, Rebecca A.; Kim, Do Han; Mitchell-Herzfeld, Susan; Shady, Therese A..
National Institute of Justice (Washington, DC).
New York State Office of Children and Family Services (Albany, NY).
The impact of delinquency on a youth's future commission of crime or child abuse is examined. This report includes these sections: executive summary; introduction; literature review; methods; analyses plan; key research findings for adult crime, adult arrest trajectories, adult perpetration of child maltreatment, adult perpetration trajectories, and early predictors; study limitations; practice recommendations; and recommendations for future research. "Race, offense history, childhood mistreatm... Read More
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128 p.
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2009
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Juvenile Justice: Technical Assistance and Better Defined Evaluation Plans Will Help to Improve Girls' Delinquency Programs
By Larence, Eileen Regen.
U.S. Government Accountability Office (Washington, DC).
The efforts of the U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) to determine the effectiveness of girls’ delinquency programs are evaluated. Topics discussed include: results in brief; background; OJJDP established the Girls Study Group to assess the effectiveness of girls’ delinquency programs; OJJDP efforts to assess program effectiveness were consistent with social science practices and standards, and OJJDP has taken action to enhance its communication about Study Group ... Read More
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27 p.
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2009
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Iatrogenic Effect of Juvenile Justice
By Gatti, Uberto; Tremblay, Richard E.; Vitaro, Frank.
The risk of being involved in a juvenile court intervention and the long-term effect of that intervention are examined. "The results show that youths who are poor, impulsive, poorly supervised by their parents, and exposed to deviant friends are more likely . . . to undergo intervention by the Juvenile Court, and that this intervention greatly increases the likelihood of involvement with the penal system in adulthood" (p. 991).... Read More
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8 p.
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2009
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Role of Juvenile Defense Counsel in Delinquency Court
By Sterling, Robin Walker.
National Juvenile Defender Center (NJDC) (Washington, DC).
“The Principles that follow are developed to describe the unique and critical role juvenile defense attorneys play in juvenile proceedings” (p. 6). The role of defense counsel incorporates the: duty to represent the client’s expressed interests; duty of confidentiality and privilege; duties of competence and diligence; duty to advise and counsel; and the duty of communication. Appendixes provide the ABA (American Bar Association) Model Rules of Professional Conduct and Ten Principles for providi... Read More
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70 p.
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