Juvenile (under 18)

Family Violence, Sibling, and Peer Aggression During Adolescence: Associations With Behavioral Health Outcomes

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Predictors of Self-Determination and Mental Health Symptoms Among Youth in Juvenile Justice Facilities

Journal

Behavioral Disorders

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

The Roles of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, and Mental Health in Predicting Truancy Recidivism

Journal

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Effectiveness of a social problem solving training in youth in detention or on probation: An RCT and pre-post community implementation

Journal

International Journal of Law and Psychiatry

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation, Research (Applied/Empirical)

Pathways to Desistance From Crime Among Juveniles and Adults: Applications to Criminal Justice Policy and Practice (Executive Summary)

Date Published

November 2021

Agencies

NIJ

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

NIJ Funded Research on Firearms Violence in Urban Cities: Advancing Scientific Evidence to Inform Practice

Event Dates

November 8, 2021, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Desistance From Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

Event Dates

November 9, 2021, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern

Location

Online

Event Type

Webinar

Registration Status

Not Required

Juvenile Court Statistics, 2019

Date Published

June 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored, OJJDP-Sponsored

Publication Type

Statistics

Desistance from Crime: Implications for Research, Policy, and Practice

Why do people stop their involvement in crime? What factors help shape this process? How can policy and practice improve individuals’ chances of ending their criminal behavior?

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No single criminal justice agency can promote desistance on its own. Partnerships across state, local, and federal agencies — along with the support of family and community stakeholders — are instrumental in supporting desistance from crime and reducing recidivism.

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An Ecological Model of Risk and Protection for Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Involvement among Maltreated Youth: A Longitudinal Study

Date Published

March 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Health-Related Quality of Life among Adolescents as a Function of Victimization, other Adversities, and Strengths

Journal

Journal of Pediatric Nursing-Nursing Care of Children and Families

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

In North American Somali Communities, A Complex Mix of Factors Influence Gang Involvement, Violent Extremism

Date Published

September 8, 2021

NIJ-supported research points to the value of targeting multiple social conditions as a strategy for reducing radicalization.

Association of Firearm Access, Use, and Victimization During Adolescence With Firearm Perpetration During Adulthood in a 16-Year Longitudinal Study of Youth Involved in the Juvenile Justice System

Journal

JAMA Network Open

Date Published

February 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored, OJJDP-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Prevalence, Comorbidity, and Continuity of Psychiatric Disorders in a 15-Year Longitudinal Study of Youths Involved in the Juvenile Justice System

Journal

JAMA Pediatrics

Date Published

April 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Relationships Matter: The Protective Role of Teacher and Peer Support in Understanding School Climate for Victimized Youth

Journal

Child and Youth Care Forum

Date Published

May 2021

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Parent Socialization of Emotion in a High-Risk Sample

Journal

Developmental Psychology

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Space-time Study of Youth and School Violence STARS for Schools

Date Published

June 2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Criminal Records, Positive Credentials and Recidivism: Incorporating Evidence of Rehabilitation Into Criminal Background Check Employment Decisions

Journal

Crime & Delinquency

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Childhood maltreatment experiences and problematic sexual outcomes in adult males who have sexually offended: Further evidence of the potency of male caregiver psychological abuse

Journal

Child Abuse & Neglect

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding the Buffering Effects of Protective Factors on the Relationship between Adverse Childhood Experiences and Teen Dating Violence Perpetration

Journal

Journal of Youth and Adolescence

Date Published

2019

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Exposure to parental and community violence and the relationship to bullying perpetration and victimization among early adolescents: A parallel process growth mixture latent transition analysis

Journal

Scandinavian Journal of Psychology

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Is Dating Aggression Victimization a Risk Factor or a Consequence of Other Forms of Victimization? A Longitudinal Assessment With Latino Youth

Journal

Psychology of Violence

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Understanding the Victimization-Delinquency Overlap Among Latino Adolescents: The Role of Cultural and Mental Health Factors

Journal

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Research (Applied/Empirical)

Post-implementation of a Safe Harbor law in the US: Review of state administrative data

Journal

Child Abuse & Neglect

Date Published

2020

Agencies

NIJ-Sponsored

Publication Type

Program/Project Evaluation

Dual System Youth: At the Intersection of Child Maltreatment and Delinquency

Date Published

August 10, 2021

Youth who have experienced both the child welfare and juvenile justice systems have complex needs that require collaborative, multipronged interventions.

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