From the Urban Institute’s evaluation of Reclaiming Futures, conducted in partnership with Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago. Continue reading Reforming Juvenile Justice Systems: Beyond Treatment
Researchers reviewed the scientific evidence behind positive youth development and proposed a theoretical and evaluative framework that could be used to build developmentally-appropriate interventions for justice-involved youth. Continue reading Establishing a Framework for Juvenile Justice Reform Based on Positive Youth Development
Jeffrey Butts, a criminologist who this spring will become executive director of the Criminal Justice Research and Evaluation Center at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice, points out that while aggregate youth crime has not been going up nationally, it can seem that way. Crime, he says, is “very local,” meaning crime rates may vary among neighborhoods a few blocks from each other. Continue reading Congressional Quarterly Researcher — Youth Violence – Are “Get Tough” Policies the Best Approach?
This report presents the results of research that examined changing trends in juvenile justice legislation and surveyed juvenile justice professionals across the nation to measure their impressions of recent juvenile justice policy reforms. Researchers learned there is considerable consensus among diverse practitioner groups, with survey respondents viewing rehabilitative programs as more effective than punitive ones – a perspective consistent with recent legislative trends. Together, these data suggest the policy pendulum is swinging toward more progressive measures after years of “get tough” reforms. Continue reading Past, Present, and Future of Juvenile Justice: Assessing the Policy Options (APO)
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