Offending behaviour peaks during adolescence and most lifetime mental ill-health has its
onset before 18 years of age. An overlap in offending behaviour and mental ill-health is also …

In response to school-based arrests representing a growing proportion of youth arrests
nationwide, several programs have emerged to divert youth from school-based arrests …

In response to the continued reoccurrence of school shootings, policymakers have
increased surveillance measures to ensure safer learning environments. However, in …

Exclusionary discipline practices are frequently utilized in schools despite decades of
research indicating their ineffectiveness (American Psychological Association Zero …

Social Work Practice in the Criminal Justice System presents an overview of the criminal
justice system for social workers, exploring the networks and institutions which comprise it …

Objectives: Created to combat the school-to-prison pipeline, the Philadelphia Police School
Diversion Program offers voluntary community-based services to eligible youth accused of …

Objectives: Developed to keep youth in school and out of court, the Philadelphia Police
School Diversion Program allows youth to avoid arrest for specified school-based summary …

The school-to-prison pipeline (STPP) is a metaphor for the pathway through which
individuals are “pushed” out of school and into the criminal justice system. Research …

Grounded in contemporary social work practice approaches such as trauma-informed
practice, cultural competency, and systems theory, this book provides a model for …

Australian children have few legal rights and in the context of youth justice, community safety
tends to be prioritised over the best interests and wellbeing of children.“Tough on crime” …