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Juvenile codes

Juvenile Court Statistics, 2022

NCJ Number
309909
Date Published
November 2024
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored, OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Grant Sponsored)

Classroom in Your Home Room

NCJ Number
224040
Date Published
April 2008
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Program/Project Description

Economical Crime Control: Perspectives from Both Sides of the Ledger

December 2011

The surge in incarceration since 1980 has been fueled in part by the mistaken belief that the population can be divided neatly into "good guys" and "bad guys." In fact, crime rates are not determined by the number of at-large criminals, any more than farm production is determined by the number of farmers. Crime is a choice, a choice that is influenced by available opportunities as much as by character. This perspective, drawn from economic theory, supports a multi-faceted approach to crime control. Dr.

Collecting DNA from Juveniles

NCJ Number
237193
Date Published
April 2011
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Type
Legislation/Policy Description, Legislation/Policy Analysis