U.S. JUVENILE JUSTICE RESOURCES
These are U.S. Juvenile Justice Resources.
Please also see:
Juvenile Justice (International) || Juvenile Corrections
Juveniles Tried/Sentenced as Adults || Youth Violence
ARTICLES/INFORMATION/RESEARCH
(click here for Organizations/Agencies)
Challenging the Myths
Juvenile Justice Bulletin, February 2000
'Dad Said He'd Kill Me,' Accused Teen Tells Court
The Plain Dealer, October 20, 2001
Experts Say Counseling, Not Boot Camps, Prevent Teen Violence
The Associated Press, October 16, 2004
- Preventing Violence and Related Health-Risking Social Behaviors in Adolescents
National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Conference Statement, October 15, 2004
Federal Inquiry: Justice Department Examines Conditions At State Youth Facilities
Phoenix New Times, June 27, 2002
For Troubled Teen, There's No Escape
Legal Times, October 24, 2001
Former child welfare caseworker played hooky - and forged documents to cover it up, authorities say
New York Daily News, May 28, 2009
"He Was Protecting Me"
The Hartford Courant, July 10, 2001
- Teen's Case To Stay In Adult Court
The Hartford Courant, July 21, 2001
Judge Accused of Routinely Leaving Work Early Agrees to Resign
www.law.com, April 17, 2009
Justice by Gender: The Lack of Appropriate Prevention, Diversion and Treatment Alternatives for Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
A report jointly issued by the American Bar Association and the National Bar Association, May 1, 2001.
Juvenile Justice
Comprehensive series from Frontline, on the "adult vs. child" debate, including offender interviews.
Juvenile Justice Information Portfolio
Information Portfolio from the United Nations Children's Fund's Innocenti Digest 3. [PDF]
Juvenile Justice: The War Within
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, June 1998
Juvenile Mentoring Program: A Progress Review
Office Of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, Juvenile Justice Bulletin, September 2000.
Legal Information Institute - Juvenile Justice
Includes Federal and State juvenile justice laws and information.
Officers Ignore Laws Set Up to Guard Kids
Chicago Tribune, December 18, 2001
Pa. judges accused of jailing kids for cash
MSNBC, February 11, 2009
- Pa. Judges Plead Guilty in Cash-for-Kids Corruption Scandal
www.law.com, February 13, 2009
Restorative Justice Interventions For Juvenile Offenders: A Research Agenda For The Next Decade
Western Criminology Review, 1998.
Testifying in Juvenile and Family Court
Booklet by Dr. Bruce Perry and Leecia Welsh, J.D. to assist professionals working with maltreated and traumatized children in preparing to give testimony.
U.N. Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
Adopted by the U N. General Assembly resolution 40/33 of November 29, 1985.
Understanding Juvenile & Family Court
A special report for parents and caregivers, from the ChildTrauma Academy.
War on Juveniles: Children and the U.S. Justice System
Series of factsheets and reports from Amensty International, 1999.
Young Voices From The Cell
Time, May 2001
ORGANIZATIONS/AGENCIES
(click here for Articles/Information/Research)
Coalition for Juvenile Justice
1710 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, 10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 467-0864
www.juvjustice.org
Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative
Annie E. Casey Foundation
701 St. Paul Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 547-6600
http://www.aecf.org/initiatives/jdai/
Juvenile Justice Center
American Bar Association
740 15th Street, N.W., 7th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: (202) 662-1506
www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/l
Juvenile Justice Policy Network
Child Welfare League of America
440 First Street, N.W., 3rd Floor
Washington, DC 20001-2085
Phone: (202) 638-2952
www.cwla.org/advocacy/juvenilejustice.htm
National Center for Juvenile Justice
710 Fifth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Phone: (412) 227-6955
ncjj.servehttp.com/NCJJWebsite/main.htm
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS)
P.O. Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Phone: (301) 519-5500
TTY local: (301) 947-8374
Toll-free: 1-800-851-3420
TTY Toll-free: (877) 712-9279
www.ncjrs.org
The NCJRS is an extensive source of information on criminal and juvenile justice, providing services to an international community of policymakers and professionals.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
810 Seventh Street, NW
Washington, DC 20531
Phone: (202) 307-5911
ojjdp.ncjrs.org
The OJJDP is the office of the U.S. Department of Justice responsible for working with states and communities to develop programs to prevent and control juvenile delinquency.
