Tag: crime

Books and Chapters

The U.S. Juvenile Justice Policy Landscape

The diverse mix of policies and practices introduced in recent years raises important questions about the posture of juvenile justice today. Most scholars agree that decades of “get-tough” reforms diminished the influence of the juvenile court. Many contend that these changes rendered the criminal (adult) and juvenile justice systems largely indistinguishable. Others question these claims and suggest that rehabilitation remains a critical goal for juvenile justice professionals. Continue reading The U.S. Juvenile Justice Policy Landscape

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Monographs & Reports

The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980 to 2000

Researchers will debate for years why violent crime in the United States increased sharply in the 1980s and early 1990s before dropping just as precipitously in the mid- to late-1990s. All researchers agree, however, that general trends in violent crime during this period had much to do with changing rates of youth crime. Continue reading The Rise and Fall of American Youth Violence: 1980 to 2000

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Audio, Broadcast

WAMU – Kojo Nnamdi Show

Host: When we see the headline stories in the newspapers about young people usually young teenagers committing adult-like crimes, it often tends to obscure the fact that most of the young teenagers who commit crimes are, in fact, committing low-level crimes and that they are often first offenders, so we don’t seem to spend a great deal of time discussing exactly how they should be treated… Continue reading WAMU – Kojo Nnamdi Show

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