Academy for Educational Development
http://www.aed.org
Organization providing educational services under contract.
Addressing the Problem of Juvenile Bullying (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200127.pdf
Statistical profile and analysis of bullying in schools and elsewhere.
Addressing Youth Victimization (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/186667.pdf
Reports on state and local program addressing the problems of violence against children as well as the abuse and neglect of children.
American Academy of Child Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) Facts for Families
http://www.aacap.org/page.ww?section=Facts+for+Families&name=Facts+for+Families
Links to full text of many useful informational resources for families.
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
http://www.aacap.org
Informative website of a professional organization with links to related websites.
American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Center
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/home.html
Well organized website with annotated links.
American Bar Association's Juvenile Justice Center
http://www.abanet.org/crimjust/juvjus/
Regularly updated information about juvenile justice issues and advocacy by the American Bar Association.
American Family Foundation
http://www.csj.org
Professional organization concerned about cults and other forms of psychological manipulation.
Animal Abuse and Youth Violence (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/188677.pdf
Explores the link between animal abuse and youth violence. Five of the 11 perpetrators in recent school shootings were known to have a history of animal abuse.
Anti-Bullying Network
http://www.antibullying.net
The Anti-Bullying Network is part of the Positive School Ethos Programme which is based at Moray house Institute of Education. This includes the Scottish Schools Ethos Network and the Promoting Positive Discipline Initiative. The programme as a whole seeks to bring together a range of developments which contribute to a positive learning environment, enhancing achievement.
Anticipating Space Needs in Juvenile Detention and Correctional Facilities. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/185234.pdf
Provides policymakers with information that will help them to determine the appropriate space needed to accommodate the number of juvenile offenders expected to be placed in residential facilities. An overview of juvenile justice system policies and decision making that affect the process of assessing future space needs is provided, and an analysis of the different projection models is included.
Assessing Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Disorders in Juvenile Detainees. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200102.pdf
This Fact Sheet describes the goals and current status of the Northwestern Juvenile Project, which is study the degree of substance abuse and other mental health problems among juvenile detainees. It also suggests some preliminary findings, and discusses their implications for the juvenile justice system.
Association of Juvenile Compact Administrators
http://ajca.us/
The AJCA provides the sole statutory authority for regulating the transfer of juvenile probation and parole supervision across state lines.
Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
http://www.acys.info/
Online resources, including abstracts of scholarly research articles.
Boot Camp Reports (Florida)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/txtfiles/bcamps.txt
Reports about several Florida boot camps.
Breaking the Juvenile Drug-Crime Cycle: A Guide for Practitioners and Policymakers (5/2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/nij/186156.pdf
Summarizes existing knowledge about programs designed to intervene in the juvenile drug-crime cycle and, based on that knowledge, identifies interventions that published research judges to offer the best chances
for success. It also provides guidelines and recommendations for developing a comprehensive juvenile justice system that can best address the needs of drug-using juvenile offenders.
Building Blocks For Youth
http://www.buildingblocksforyouth.org/
Building Blocks for Youth is an alliance of children's advocates, researchers, law enforcement professionals and community organizers that seeks to protect minority youth in the justice system and promote rational and effective justice policies.
California Mentor Foundation (CMF)
http://www.calmentor.org
The California Mentor Foundation (CMF) was founded in 1998 to provide a unified, collective voice for
California’s youth mentoring programs. CMF focuses on four critical areas essential to the success of each youth mentoring program:
Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies
http://peace.fresno.edu/
Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy (CRYSP)
http://www.sp2.upenn.edu/crysp/index.html
The Center for Research on Youth and Social Policy (CRYSP) works to bring about positive social change by improving the way human services are developed, delivered, and evaluated. CRYSP seeks to have a major impact on the issues and systems affecting vulnerable populations, particularly children, while promoting social justice and social change through applied research, planning, and technical assistance.
Center for the Prevention of School Violence
http://www.ncdjjdp.org/cpsv/
Web site of advocacy and research group with online documents concerning the prevention of school violence.
Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ)
http://www.cjcj.org
CJCJ is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems.
Child Abuse Resources
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/child_abuse.html
Listings of and links to national and international articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find help for and information about all forms of child abuse (emotional, physical, sexual, etc.).
Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/site/PageServer
One of the most influential children's advocacy group.
Children's Defense Fund Alert on new Juvenile Crime Package
http://www.thebestdefense.com/xyz.html?source=GGLNEW077
The CDF's criticism of the 1998 juvenile crime bill.
Children's Rights Council
http://www.crckids.org/index.htm
Advocacy group with a mission "assure children meaningful and continuing contact with both their parents and extended family regardless of the parents' marital status."
Department of Justice: Justice for Kids and Youth
http://www.usdoj.gov/kidspage/
An informative site from the DOJ for kids, parents, and teachers.
Enforcing The Underage Drinking Laws
http://www.udetc.org/
Pacific Institute’s Underage Drinking Enforcement Training Center has been funded by OJJDP to provide training, technical assistance, and resource materials to the States as they implement the initiative.
The goal of the Training Center is to provide science-based, practical, and effective training and technical assistance to States and communities involved in enforcing underage alcohol access and use laws.
Expansion of OJJDP’s Comprehensive Strategy (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200118.pdf
Expansion program for an innovative strategic planning initiative, the
Comprehensive Strategy, aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency, improving juvenile justice systems, and identifying and controlling the small population of serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders.
Family Education Network
http://www.familyeducation.com/home
Website with practical advice and information for parents.
Family Law Advisor
http://www.divorcenet.com
Many links to information about divorce and related issues.
Family Research Laboratory
http://www.unh.edu/frl/
The Family Research Laboratory (FRL) is an independent research unit devoted to the study of family problems.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
http://www.djj.state.fl.us/
The Juvenile Justice Advisory Board of Florida provides information and recommendations to help improve public safety and maximize effectiveness of the juvenile justice system.
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice
http://www.djj.state.fl.us/
Homepage of the Florida Department of Criminal Justice
Florida Department of Juvenile Justice Factsheet: Female Juvenile Offenders
http://www.djj.state.fl.us/Research/statsnresearch/factsheets/femaleoffenders.html
Describes the characteristics, backgrounds, and needs of female youths in Florida's juvenile justice system.
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice
http://www.djj.state.ga.us/
Guide for Implementing the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/pubs/implementing/rolechanges.html
Programs within which victims, community members, juvenile offenders, and juvenile justice professionals move from operating in isolation to working together on coordinated, collaborative activities for planning and implementing policy, programs, and individual interventions.
HandsNet -- Building The Human Services Community Online
http://www.handsnet.org
Dedicated to bringing human services information on-line.
I Promise Campaign (Safe Driving)
http://www.ipromiseprogram.com/
The I Promise Program is designed to reduce the risk of youth related car crashes and relies on parents as role models by entering into a family contract with their young driver for safe and responsible use of the car.
Key components of the program include a personalized family agreement, mutual accountability, trust and a commitment to safe driving.
Idaho Youth Ranch
http://www.youthranch.org/
The Idaho Youth Ranch provides residential treatment, group homes, adoption, and other services for troubled, disturbed, delinquent, or abused children and adolescents.
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
http://www.state.il.us/dcfs/index.shtml
The home page of the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety
http://nces.ed.gov/surveys/ssocs/
The School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS) is the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics' (NCES) primary source of school-level data on crime and safety. The SSOCS is a nationally representative cross-sectional survey of about 3,000 public elementary and secondary schools.
International Centre for Youth Gambling Problems and High-Risk Behaviors
http://www.youthgambling.com/
The Centre is committed to understanding and addressing youth risk-taking behavior by actively engaging in research, training, service, treatment, prevention, information dissemination, and policy development.
Join Together Online
http://www.jointogether.org
Resource for communities fighting substance abuse and gun violence.
JRSA Helps States Determine Local JAIBG Allocations. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200126.pdf
Justice Research and Statistics Association (JRSA),
operates the JAIBG Technical Support Center, which
assists States in calculating the amount of JAIBG
funds to distribute to, or expend for the benefit of,
eligible local jurisdictions. This Fact Sheet
discusses the JAIBG Technical Support Center.
Justice Information Center (NCJRS) Juvenile Court Section
http://www.ncjrs.gov/viewall.html#2
Full text archive of research concerning juvenile courts.
Juvenile Boot Camps (Koch Crime Institute White Paper)
http://www.hrf.uni-koeln.de/sitenew/content/e/files/juvbootcamps.pdf
Links to references concerning juvenile boot camps.
Juvenile Curfew Enforcement (Model Policy)
http://www.mopca.com/members/documents/vol2/modcuren.txt
It is the purpose of this policy to provide officers with guidance for the enforcement of this jurisdiction's curfew ordinance.
Juvenile Curfews
http://www.mrsc.org/Subjects/Legal/curfew/curfweb.aspx
During the past decade, a number of Washington city and towns have passed juvenile curfew or parental responsibility ordinances in reaction to concerns about both juvenile crime and juvenile safety. Curfew ordinances prohibit, with certain identified exceptions, juveniles from being in public places during certain night hours and subject them to potential civil fines, while parental responsibility ordinances impose civil penalties on parents of minor children found in violation of curfew restrictions. Some ordinances enacted by cities combine both of these approaches. This report reviews the different types of juvenile curfew laws.
Juvenile Delinquency and Serious Injury Victimization. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/ojjdp/188676.pdf
Delinquency prone juveniles are especially prone to criminal victimization themselves and are reluctant to rely on the criminal justice sytem to address the problems according to this study.
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative
http://www.aecf.org/MajorInitiatives/JuvenileDetentionAlternativesInitiative.aspx
The objectives of JDAI are to reduce the number of children unnecessarily or inappropriately detained; to minimize the number of youth who fail to appear in court or reoffend pending adjudication; to redirect public funds toward successful reform strategies; and to improve conditions of confinement.
Juvenile Enforcement and Custody
http://www.mopca.com/members/documents/vol2/modjuven.txt
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines for officers when dealing with juveniles in enforcement and custody situations.
Juvenile Forensic Fact Sheets
http://www.ilppp.virginia.edu/Juvenile_Forensic_Fact_Sheets/juvenile_forensic_fact_sheets.html
Institute faculty and associates have particular expertise in issues relating to the mental health needs of juvenile offenders, adjudicating and sentencing juveniles as adults, and the forensic evaluation of juveniles.
Juvenile Information Network
http://www.juvenilenet.org/
Communication among juvenile justice professionals working for the development of new reform programs in systems.
Juvenile Justice
http://www.ncjrs.gov/app/topics/topic.aspx?topicid=122
Many links to full text resources provided by the National Criminal Justice Reference Service.
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse
http://www.criminology.fsu.edu/jjclearinghouse/about.html
Maintains an extensive collection of juvenile justice related web links.
Juvenile Justice Evaluation Center
http://www.jrsa.org/jjec/
A Juvenile Justice Evaluation site that is funded by OJJDP. The site is part of the Justice, Research, and Statistics Association (JRSA) www.jrsa.org.
Juvenile Justice Grants and Funding
http://www.ncjrs.org/gangs/grants.html
Learn about funding opportunities from OJJDP, other agencies within the Office of Justice Programs or the Federal Government, or in the private sector.
Juvenile Justice Home Page
http://www.ncjrs.gov/app/topics/topic.aspx?topicid=122
A collection of resources, links and information on juvenile court and juvenile justice issues.
Juvenile Justice in California Facts and Issues
http://ca.lwv.org/jj/
A report prepared by the League of Women Voters of California on the Juvenile Justice Study Committee.
Juvenile Justice Magazine on-line
http://www.juvenilejustice.com
Current issues of this bi-monthly magazine are available.
Juvenile Justice Prosecution Program
http://www.ndaa.org/publications/apri/index.html
Publications of the American Prosecutors Research Institute, a branch of the National District Attorneys Association.
Juvenile Justice Resources
http://www.vachss.com/help_text/juvenile_justice.html
Listings of and links to articles, agencies, organizations and websites to find information and help concerning juvenile justice, juvenile corrections, youth violence and juveniles tried and sentenced as adults.
Juvenile Justice System
http://www.aclu.org/crimjustice/juv/10091res19960705.html
ACLU Fact Sheet on how states in the 1990s viewed juveniles.
Juvenile Law Center
http://www.jlc.org
Information on juvenile law for professionals and families. Frequently asked questions on delinquency, truancy,emancipation, and more.
Meet The Wilderness
http://www.meetthewilderness.org
Website of organization that takes teens into the wilderness.
Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP)
http://www.ncasports.org/mvp.htm
The Mentors in Violence Prevention (MVP) Program, founded in 1993 by Jackson Katz at Northeastern University’s Center for the Study of Sport in Society (CSSS), motivates student-athletes and student leaders to play a central role in solving problems that historically have been considered "women’s issues": rape, battering, and sexual harassment.
Minneapolis Graffiti Page
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/graffiti/
Information concerning types of graffitti, as well as prevention and removal tips.
Monitoring the Future
http://monitoringthefuture.org/
An ongoing study of the behaviors, attitudes, and values of American secondary school students, college students, and young adults. Each year, a total of some 50,000 8th, 10th and 12th grade students are surveyed (12th graders since 1975, and 8th and 10th graders since 1991.) In addition, annual follow-up questionnaires are mailed to a sample of each graduating class for a number of years after their initial participation.
National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ)
http://www.ncjj.org/
A research center providing information on juvenile and family justice systems, with a view to improving such systems. Includes a 50 state comparison of juvenile justice systems.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
http://www.ncjfcj.org
Organization of judges dealing with children's issues.
National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
http://www.ncjfcj.org/
Organization of judges dealing with children's issues.
National Council on Crime and Delinquency (NCCD)
http://www.nccd-crc.org
Website of this research and advocacy group with annotated links to related sites. Focus of the group is on children as victims and perpetrator's of crime and needs of dependent children.
National Juvenile Court Data Archive
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/njcda/
The National Juvenile Court Data Archive provides juvenile justice professionals, policymakers, researchers, and the public with the most detailed information available on the activities of the nation's juvenile courts. To accomplish this goal, the Archive engages in a variety of activities.
National Study Comparing the Environments of Boot Camps With Traditional Facilities for Juvenile Offenders. 2001
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles1/nij/187680.pdf
Pros and cons of boot camps: Advocates
argue that the incorporation of the military model builds camaraderie among
youths and fosters respect for staff. Boot camp critics say that the camps' confrontational environment is
in direct opposition to the type of positive interpersonal relationships and
supportive atmosphere that are needed for youths' positive development.
National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign
http://www.mediacampaign.org/
White House Drug Policy website about this initiative.
Natonal Youth Court Center
http://www.youthcourt.net
Serves as an information clearinghouse and provides training and technical assistance to youth court programs in the United States.
North Carolina Center for the Prevention of School Violence
http://www2.ncsu.edu:8010/ncsu/cep/PreViolence/
Website of advocacy and research group with on-line documents concerning the prevention of school violence.
Offenders in Juvenile Court, 1995
http://www.ncjrs.org/pdffiles/93868.pdf
Statistics about juvenile court cases.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov/
The OJJDP Web site is designed to provide information and resources on both general areas of interest about juvenile justice and delinquency including conferences, funding opportunities, and new publications and the comprehensive strategy as a framework for communities to combat youth crime.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
http://ojjdp.ncjrs.gov
The federal homepage for juvenile justice resources.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's (OJJDP) Statistical Briefing Book
http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/ojstatbb/index.html
This website contains information about the Office of Juvenile
Justice and Delinquency Prevention's book on Statistical Briefing. The
website has information about juvenile arrests, juveniles as victims,
juveniles in the courts, juveniles as offenders and juveniles in
corrections.
Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs
http://www.ok.gov/oja/
Outward Bound
http://www.outwardbound.org
Website of organization that seeks to build character through a wilderness experience.
Person Offense Cases in Juvenile Court
http://www.ncjrs.org/txtfiles/fs-9410.txt
Data on crimes against persons in juvenile courts.
Policy Options for Young Offenders
http://www.urban.org/publications/307452.html
Article by the Urban Institute examines the changes in the juvenile justice system.
Prevention Yellow Pages
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/prevention/
Many links to delinquency prevention and child nurturing resources.
Real Justice: Juvenile Crime and School Violence
http://www.realjustice.org.
Website of an organization advocating the use of "restorative justice conferences and community accountability conferences" as a response to youth misbehavior.
Resolving Conflict Creatively between Victims & Youth Offenders
http://www.triune.ca/rcc4.htm
Site discussing an videotape designed to help teach conflict resolution.
Rock Solid Foundation
http://www.rocksolid.bc.ca/
The Rock Solid Foundation was formed by a group of police officers in Victoria, British Columbia, to provide young people with positive solutions to violence, threats, intimidation and aggressive behaviour.
School Psychologists
http://www.nasponline.org/
Site focusing on the role of school psychologist. Full text of some resources for school psychologists.
School Psychology Resources Online
http://www.bcpl.net/~sandyste/school_psych.html
Large collection of links of interest to school psychologists and others.
School Resource Officer Training Program (2001)
http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffiles1/ojjdp/fs200105.pdf
The Comprehensive School Safety Leadership Initiative provides targeted training designed to reach a wide audience, including school and law enforcement executives, SROs, other police and school personnel, social services representatives, and community leaders. The initiative's training program will enable schools, communities, and juvenile justice agencies to provide leadership in implementing and
sustaining an effective SRO program.
State Juvenile Justice Profiles
http://www.ncjj.org/stateprofiles/
Features rich, descriptive information and analysis regarding each state's juvenile justice system, illustrating the uniqueness of the 51 separate juvenile justice systems in this country.
Tackling Delays in the youth justice system (UK)
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/documents/cons-delay-youth-justice-1097?view=Html
Text of a paper concerning delays in the United Kingdom's youth justice system.
TeenBootCamps.info
http://www.teenbootcamps.info/
TeenBootCamps.info is operated by Parent Help, whcih works in conjunction with the many boot camps, schools, and programs as a resource to parents in finding a program that can best suit the needs or their teen.
Texas Youth Commission -- A World of Prevention
http://www.tyc.state.tx.us/
Extensive collections of links to information concerning the prevention of youth problems and the nurturing of children.
The Juvenile Psychopath: Fads, Fictions, and Facts
http://www.schmalleger.com/pubs/LS2001-2_2.pdf
The Juvenile Psychopath: Fads, Fictions, and Facts
By Laurence Steinberg, Ph.D.
From Perspectives on Crime and Justice 2000-2001 Lecture Series (NIJ
March 2002)
The War On Youth
http://www.colorlines.com/article.php?ID=86
The War on Youth—a decade-long ratcheting-up of repressive policies and punitive laws—is now emerging as one of the most important issues of the new century, according to this article.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Children and Youth Policy
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/hsp/hspyoung.htm
Information on child care programs and policies.
Violence and Discipline Problems in U.S. Public Schools 1996-97
http://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=98030
Text of study concerning school violence and discipline problems. Full of good data.
Virginia Department of Juvenile Justice
http://www.djj.state.va.us/
The Department of Juvenile Justice's vision focuses on the areas of prevention, intervention, restriction, and reformation of youth.
When Should Kids Go To Jail? (paper by David C. Anderson)
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=when_should_kids_go_to_jail
Full text of an article from The American Prospect.
Youth Crime in Canada -- Developing A Comprehensive Approach
http://www.acjnet.org/docs/youthcre.doc
Full text of a Microsoft Word document about youth crime in Canada.
Youth Crime Watch of America
http://www.ycwa.org
Organization that "assists youth in actively reducing crime and drug use in their schools and communities." Links to their programs and juvenile justice related sites.
Youth Resource Network of Canada
http://www.youth.gc.ca/index.jsp
Designed as a resource for employment assessment and job search.
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