The U.S. juvenile arrest rate for homicide rate grew 4 percent between 2014 and 2015 but remained 70 percent lower than the 1990s peak.
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The Atlantic — Treating Young Offenders Like Adults Is Bad Parenting
As one state wrestles with the effects of trying juvenile defendants in adult courts, others reconsider the practice.
Young Adult Justice, Evidence-based Practices, and Recidivism
From a panel discussion on July 15, 2015 at John Jay College, sponsored by the New York City Mayor’s Office
Baltimore Sun
Baltimore’s New Curfew Takes Effect Friday Unsupervised children must be indoors as early as 9 p.m. by Yvonne Wenger and
Current Practice in the Juvenile Justice System
Butts, Jeffrey [committee member] with Simon Singer (2013). Current Practice in the Juvenile Justice System (Chapter 3, pp. 49-88). In Reforming
Crime Drop II – Young People are Leading the Newest Violent Crime Decline
Butts, Jeffrey A. (2013). Crime Drop II – Young People are Leading the Newest Violent Crime Decline. Research and Evaluation Data