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10/24/00
Report
Challenging the Myths

This document, published by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, takes a close look at the juvenile crime numbers and demonstrates that the predicted emergence of a new kind of violent youth is…

10/24/00
Report
Kids and Guns

This OJJDP Bulletin, drawn from Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report, provides an overview of the national statistics that show the devastating impact that the availability of guns has had on the lives and…

10/24/00
Report
Juvenile Arrests 1999

Findings are presented on juvenile arrests as reported by local law enforcement officials to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program for 1999. Download Publication

10/24/00
Report
Offenders in Juvenile Court, 1997

Presents findings from Juvenile Court Statistics 1997, the latest in a series of annual reports on cases handled by U.S. courts with juvenile jurisdiction. Although courts with juvenile jurisdiction handle a variety of cases, including…

10/24/00
Report
Children as Victims

This Bulletin presents an overview of statistics on juveniles as victims of crime and maltreatment. Juveniles are twice as likely as adults to be victims of serious violent crime and that children with a history…

10/12/00
Report
Public Juvenile Court Records

This brief report highlights state variations in laws regarding the public release of juvenile court records. Download Report

09/13/00
Report
Confidentiality of Juvenile Delinquency Hearings

This brief report highlights state variations in statutes and/or court rules that permit or require juvenile delinquency hearings to be open to the general public. Download Publication

08/13/00
Report
Civil Unions in Vermont

This report briefly discusses Vermont’s legal provisions recognizing same-sex civil unions and related issues. Download Publication

07/12/00
Report
Family Courts in the United States (2000)

This brief report, updated for 2000, provides a summary of family court concepts and issues and contains a map showing the states with a unified family court. Download Publication

06/13/00
Report
Grandparent Visitation Rights After Troxel v. Granville

This document discusses grandparent visitation rights and, particularly, the U.S. Supreme Court case of Troxel v. Granville. The Troxel case sends a clear message to both state legislatures and state courts that grandparent visitation statutes…

06/13/00
Report
Screening at Intake for Related Family Cases

This bulletin reports on a study of delinquency and dependency cases in several Ohio counties to determine the level of court involvement of adult family members. Download Publication

06/13/00
Report
Enforcing the Underage Drinking Laws in Pennsylvania

This report describes efforts being made in Pennsylvania to reduce underage drinking through community action. Download Publication