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
Category: Presentations
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.
Measuring Changes in Reclaiming Futures Communities: National Evaluation Results
Presented to the Annual Meeting of the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. Washington, D.C.
