Recording of a webinar for the Council of Juvenile Justice Administrators in December 2020. Two parts: Presentation and Q&A that follows.
About the John Jay Research and Evaluation Center
Presentation by Center directors at a reception at John Jay College in conjunction with the 2019 Smart on Crime conference.
Youth Diversion: History and Purpose
A seminar with the Committee on Law and Justice (CLAJ) at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Speakers explored juvenile diversion practices and policies, their costs, and benefits. Watch the entire seminar. Review the agenda. https://youtu.be/onKL6bgq9Fc
California Probation, Parole & Correctional Association: 2018 Conference
Justice practitioners and policymakers recognize the limited information available from official recidivism measures when agencies need to develop strong evidence of their own effectiveness. The wide array of alternative measures, however, can be overwhelming and many are either impossible or impractical from a data collection and data integration perspective. This training provides participants with added knowledge and skills with which to formulate a set of outcome measures that provide a fuller picture of the effectiveness of offender supervision and other justice interventions.
Evaluating Cure Violence in New York City
Discussion of violence reduction evaluations at a roundtable organized by the National Academies of Science.
Youth Development Developments
Presentation to the October 2015 meeting of the Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. Washington, D.C.
Did “Close to Home” Work in New York City?
From a panel discussion on April 21, 2015, sponsored by the Center for New York City Affairs, The New School.
Homicides in U.S. Cities over 500,000 in Population
Note: Data are presented for large cities that reported data nearly consistently from 1985 through 2013. Data Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics, from crimes reported to the Uniform Crime Reports, Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Justice. Washington, DC.
JJIE—Who Creates Evidence?
From a Google+ Hangout hosted by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange involving Jeffrey Butts and Cynthia Lum from George Mason University.
JJIE—Are There Risks to Embracing Evidence-based Practices?
From a Google+ Hangout hosted by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange involving Jeffrey Butts and Cynthia Lum from George Mason University.
JJIE—What are Evidence-based Practices?
From a Google+ Hangout hosted by the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange involving Jeffrey Butts and Cynthia Lum from George Mason University.
Discussing Evidence-Based Policy and Practice
The Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE.org) hosted a Google Hangout (online live chat) between the director of the R&E Center, Jeffrey Butts, and Cynthia Lum from the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy at George Mason University. The conversation covered a number of topics, including the nature of evidence-based practices, how programs or practices become evidence-based, and the forces that can make the connections between evidence and practice problematic.
Introduction to Evidence-Based Practices
Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). Introduction to Evidence-Based Practices. Presented to the Children's Aid Society Evidence Based Practices Forum. New York, NY. PowerPoint 1: Evidence-Based Models for Court-Involved Youth PowerPoint 2: How Researchers Generate and Interpret Evidence
Is the Realignment Train Slowing Down?
What does the future hold for juvenile justice reform? Were the changes that occurred over the past ten years a permanent shift in policy and practice, or were they merely a temporary reaction to tight budgets and low rates of violent crime? Will policymakers maintain reforms if and when crime rises or budgets rebound?
Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Brain Development in Juvenile Offenders
Butts, Jeffrey A. (2012). Mental Health, Substance Abuse & Brain Development in Juvenile Offenders. Introductory remarks for a panel discussion at the Tow Foundation symposium: “Kids Behind Bars.” John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Center on Media, Crime and Justice. New York, NY. April 23, 2012. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VJFlislqww
National Trends in Youth Crime: 1980-2010
Butts, Jeffrey (2012). National Trends in Youth Crime. Presented to the Seventh Annual Harry Frank Guggenheim Symposium on Crime in America, February 6, 2012. John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY.
Building a Juvenile Justice System for the Future
Building a Juvenile Justice System for the Future. Presented to the Michigan Family Impact Seminar, Michigan State Capitol.
Adolescent Brain Development and Research Evidence for Juvenile Justice
This session provided an overview of the research on adolescent brain development and the implications of developmental factors on efforts to engage youth and young adults in reentry.
Mentoring in Juvenile Justice
Portland State University School of Social Work Summer Symposium on Youth Mentoring Presentation to researchers and practitioners at the summer symposium at Portland State University, telling the audience that youth mentoring deserves to be a key component of the juvenile justice system.
What does Positive Youth Development Mean for Juvenile Justice?
As juvenile justice agencies explore the concepts of positive youth development, the National Program Office of Reclaiming Futures asked for a quick, verbal explanation of these ideas.
New Juvenile Crime Data: National Trends
Juvenile Arrest Rates: 1980-2009. Presented to the 2010 Educational Conference, Missouri Juvenile Justice Association. October 2010. Lake of the Ozarks, MO. (Office 2003 version. Larger file.)
Positive Youth Development: From Theory to Practice
Presented to the Annual Forum of the National Juvenile Justice Network. July 2010. New Orleans, LA
(Over)Reacting to Trends in Violent Crime
Presented to the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Conference, Annie E. Casey Foundation. Washington, D.C.
Balancing Justice and Treatment: Some Lessons from the RWJF Reclaiming Futures Initiative
Presented to the annual conference of TASC, Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities. Chicago, IL.
Accessing Data from the OJJDP National Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) Databook
Presentation to "Connecting the Pathways," Collaborative Juvenile Justice Conference. Springfield, Illinois.
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