Useful Websites
Chapter 1: The Study of Juvenile Justice
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice
Chapter 2: Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Center for Juvenile Justice Reform, Georgetown University
- Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice, MacArthur Foundation
- Status Offense Reform Center (SORC), Vera Institute
Chapter 3: Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice, & Statistics
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- Statistical Briefing Book, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National Disproportionate Minority Contact Databook, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Chapter 4: Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Statistical Briefing Book, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Juvenile Court Statistics, National Center for Juvenile Justice
- National Crime Victimization Survey, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Chapter 5: The Nature of Delinquency
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Crime in the United States,Uniform Crime Reporting Program publications, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Statistical Briefing Book,Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Monitoring the Future, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
- Criminal Victimization publications, Bureau of Justice Statistics
Chapter 6: Causes of Delinquency
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- MacArthur Foundation Research Network on Adolescent Development and Juvenile Justice
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Chapter 7: Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Community Oriented Policing Services, United State Department of Justice
- Topics: Law Enforcement, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- International Association of Chiefs of Police
Chapter 8: Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative (JDAI), The Annie E. Casey Foundation, Juvenile Justice
- Jurisdictional Age Boundaries and Transfer To Criminal Court, Juvenile Justice Geography, Policy, Practice and Statistics (JJGPS)
- Juvenile Transfer to Criminal Court Provisions by State, 2009, National Center for Juvenile Justice (NCJJ)
- Structured Decision Making Model in Juvenile Justice, National Council of Crime and Delinquency (NCCD)
Chapter 9: Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
- The Annie E. Casey Foundation: Juvenile Justice
- Models for Change: Systems Reform in Juvenile Justice, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
Chapter 10: Juvenile Probation
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
Chapter 11: Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Guide for Implementing the Balanced and Restorative Justice Model, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP)
- Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines, OJJDP
- National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice (NCMHJJ)
- Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Juvenile Drug Courts, NCMHJJ
- “A Blueprint for Change: Improving the System Response to Youth with Mental Health Needs Involved with the Juvenile Justice System,” NCMHJJ Research and Program Brief
- Youth Courts: An Empirical Update and Analysis of Future Organizational and Research Needs, Hamilton Fish Institute, The George Washington University
Chapter 12: Residential Placement and Aftercare Service
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College
- Easy Access to the Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement , National Center for Juvenile Justice
- The Missouri Approach: A Revolutionary Approach to Juvenile Justice Reform, Missouri Division of Youth Services
- OJJDP’s Model Program Guide, link to “Residential Treatment Centers,” “Secure Confinement,” and Reentry/Aftercare”
Chapter 13: Delinquency Prevention
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado Boulder
- Model Programs Guide, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Model Programs iGuides, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Chapter 14: Linking Systems of Care
For further information relevant to this chapter, go to the following websites.
- Center for Juvenile Justice Reform
- Models for Change, MacArthur Foundation
- National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice
- National Child Traumatic Stress Network
- Vision 21: Transforming Victim Services, Office of Victims of Crime