This OJJDP Bulletin notes that the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement improves custody rate statistics in several ways, particularly through its inclusion of State-specific custody rates for private facilities. The analysis determined custody rates…
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…
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…
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
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…
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…
This brief report highlights state variations in laws regarding the public release of juvenile court records. Download Report
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
This report briefly discusses Vermont’s legal provisions recognizing same-sex civil unions and related issues. Download Publication
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
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…
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