Summarizes the arrest profile of youth under age 15. Compared with older juveniles, youth ages 15 and under had a greater proportion of property offense rates (40 percent versus 20 percent) and a greater proportion of person offense rates (15 percent ...more

Summarizes the arrest profile of youth under age 15. Compared with older juveniles, youth ages 15 and under had a greater proportion of property offense rates (40 percent versus 20 percent) and a greater proportion of person offense rates (15 percent versus 10 percent), but a smaller proportion of drug and alcohol arrests (6 percent versus 18 percent). Since peaking in 1994, both the violent crime and property crime arrest rates for youth under 15 have declined. A table providing the estimated number of juvenile arrests by age group is provided. ...less

Published monthly, the "NCJJ Snapshot" series summarizes current legal issues relating to how children and families are handled in juvenile and family court systems across the nation. Graphical interpretations or "Snapshot Views" of the most recent l ...more

Published monthly, the "NCJJ Snapshot" series summarizes current legal issues relating to how children and families are handled in juvenile and family court systems across the nation. Graphical interpretations or "Snapshot Views" of the most recent legislation affecting families today are provided for easy reference. Some issues offer brief summaries of significant case law which appear before the Nation's courts. ...less

Published monthly, the "NCJJ Snapshot" series summarizes current legal issues relating to how children and families are handled in juvenile and family court systems across the nation. Graphical interpretations or "Snapshot Views" of the most recent l ...more

Published monthly, the "NCJJ Snapshot" series summarizes current legal issues relating to how children and families are handled in juvenile and family court systems across the nation. Graphical interpretations or "Snapshot Views" of the most recent legislation affecting families today are provided for easy reference. Some issues offer brief summaries of significant case law which appear before the Nation's courts. ...less

This TA Bulletin uses the experience of Washtenaw County Trial Court Family Division - Juvenile Center to illustrate using strategic planning to achieve system reform. The agency embarked upon this process, which the author and another consultant fac ...more

This TA Bulletin uses the experience of Washtenaw County Trial Court Family Division - Juvenile Center to illustrate using strategic planning to achieve system reform. The agency embarked upon this process, which the author and another consultant facilitated, after being confronted with several challenges, including projected budget over-runs, lengthy case processing times, and case backlogs. After being guided in a 6-step strategic planning process, the agency succeeded in creating a new mission, establishing an enhanced continuum of services, clarifying its goals, objectives and practices, and identifying mission-driven performance indicators. ...less

Analyzes the relationships between violent victimization and violent offending among juveniles, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The authors found that victims of violence were significantly more likely than nonvi ...more

Analyzes the relationships between violent victimization and violent offending among juveniles, using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. The authors found that victims of violence were significantly more likely than nonvictims to become violent offenders. Violent victimization and violent offending shared many of the same risk factors, such as previous violent victimization and offending, drug and alcohol use, and depression. Juveniles who said they had support from friends, parents, teachers, and others were less likely to commit a violent offense. These findings suggest that interventions directed at preventing victimization could also reduce offending (and vice versa) and that interaction with peers and adults plays an important role in the lives of juveniles. Preparation of this Bulletin was funded by NCJJ's National Juvenile Justice Data Analysis Project. ...less

Published monthly, the "NCJJ Snapshot" series summarizes current legal issues relating to how children and families are handled in juvenile and family court systems across the nation. Graphical interpretations or "Snapshot Views" of the most recent l ...more

Published monthly, the "NCJJ Snapshot" series summarizes current legal issues relating to how children and families are handled in juvenile and family court systems across the nation. Graphical interpretations or "Snapshot Views" of the most recent legislation affecting families today are provided for easy reference. Some issues offer brief summaries of significant case law which appear before the Nation's courts. ...less