The authors discuss the unwarranted support for “Scared Straight!” types of delinquency prevention or intervention programs. This article appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of Juvenile and Family Justice Today.
In 2021, the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) received funding from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime (OVC)1 to provide training and technical assistance to four grantee…
InFOCUS: State Initiatives for Dual System Youth: A National Scan shares how 50 states and territories are working to better support dual system youth (DSY). The report highlights the challenges these youth face, like unstable placements,…
The juvenile justice and criminal justice systems have different goals (Kupchik, 2003). While both are concerned with community safety and accountability, the juvenile system has a focus on rehabilitation where the criminal system is oriented…