Juvenile Justice
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- US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- US Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, National Institute of Corrections
The US Department of Justice, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), has transferred funds to the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) to allow the NIC Academy Division to provide training and related technical assistance to juvenile corrections and detention agencies and ...
External Resources
- Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse: Your Information Resource (PDF 200 KB)
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse: Your Information Resource is a publication for juvenile justice professionals and others concerned about the nation's youth. It provides accurate, up-to-date information to help professionals address the problems of juvenile delinquency and child victimization.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Children Exposed to Violence: Criminal Justice Resources (PDF 105 KB)
The purpose of Children Exposed to Violence: Criminal Justice Resources is to focus public attention on the crime and violence that directly affect and confront children, and to challenge the myriad of agencies, individuals, and organizations.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Juvenile Delinquents in the Federal Criminal Justice System
This publication describes juvenile offenders processed in the federal criminal justice system, including the number of juveniles charged with acts of delinquency, the offenses for which they were charged, the proportion adjudicated delinquent, and the sanctions imposed.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice - Juvenile Corrections and the Exceptional Student
This Department of Education item focuses on the problem of disabled youth being disproportionately incarcerated.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Education - Juveniles and the Death Penalty (PDF 333 KB)
This bulletin by the Department of Justice examines the history of capital punishment and Supreme Court decisions related to its use with juveniles. The bulletin documents profiles of those sentenced to death for crimes committed as juveniles and notes the international movement toward abolishing this sanction.
Federal Partner: U.S. Department of Justice
see also Juvenile Court, Corrections