This publication combines formal legal research and practical insight into a snapshot to examine the role of the prosecuting attorney in dependency proceedings and a detailed analysis of the issues that accompany the role. This…
This report describes the results of NCJJ’s process evaluation of school-based probation in Pennsylvania, conducted at the request of the Juvenile Court Judges’ Commission. The evaluation was designed to determine 1) the overall satisfaction of…
This is the 2001 annual report of the National Center for Juvenile Justice. It summarizes the Center’s key work projects for the year. Download Publication
This document summarizes the findings and recommendations from the full final report on this 2001 assessment of the Nevada juvenile justice system, conducted by the National Center for Juvenile Justice. Download Publication
The author, Judge Lindsay G. Arthur, a Minnesota juvenile court judge, recommends a variety of alternatives to detention. Download Publication
The project described in this report was designed to advance the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s long-standing interest in establishing and maintaining multi-system, comprehensive community-based drug and alcohol treatment services for children and adolescents. Specifically the…
Reported in this article are findings that were derived from data given annually by local law enforcement agencies across the country to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program. In 1999, law enforcement agencies in the…
Published by the National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ), this report is the product of an RFP issued by the Arizona Supreme Court, Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC) to study the effectiveness of Court…
Presents statistics related to delinquency cases processed by U.S. juvenile courts in 1998. Drawing on data from almost 2,100 courts with jurisdiction over nearly 70 percent of the U.S. juvenile population, this Fact Sheet highlights…
This two page Fact Sheet provides information on the number of delinquency cases placed on probation between 1989 and 1998. Download Publication
This Fact Sheet provides data on delinquency cases involving drug offenses between 1989 and 1998, based on the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention report, Juvenile Court Statistics 1998. Download Publication
Presents statistics on person offenses (assault, robbery, rape, and homicide) handled by juvenile courts between 1989 and 1998. Download Publication