Research Summary The juvenile court was established to help children through the use of
punishment and rehabilitation and, in so doing,“save” them from a life of crime and …

The current study examined the role of race in juvenile court outcomes across 3 decision-
making stages. This analysis was conducted with a random sample of all delinquent …

ABSTRACT Influenced by Dr. Michael Leiber, a body of juvenile justice research explores
how legal, extralegal and institutional decision-making factors racialize the process of …

The current study investigates the impact of trauma exposure on adolescent girls' and boys'
self-silencing and the impact of self-silencing on and internalizing and externalizing mental …

In 2002, the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974
required that states participating in the Formula Grants Program must put forth a good faith …

Prior literature has noted that disparities happen within the juvenile court process across a
variety of contexts. However, research exploring this theme often neglects to use attribution …

Although the juvenile justice system has adopted many alternatives to detention, the practice
of detaining youth for failing to appear in court remains common. Despite its widespread …

For young people who come into contact with the juvenile justice system, how they are
sentenced following an arrest may profoundly influence the course of their development and …

This book takes a comprehensive, analytic approach to understanding Juvenile Risk and
Needs Assessment (JRNA), covering elements relevant to how the practice affects youths' …

It has been established throughout the juvenile justice literature that controlling for both legal
and extra-legal factors, minority youth tend to receive disadvantaged juvenile court …