https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1521/jj.41115676.3 Although controversies exist over the extent to which youth engage in criminal activities and whether youth crime ...

The juvenile justice system is designed for rehabilitation. Punishment takes a backseat to programs, and judges tend to look upon their dockets with compassion for the complex social issues that give ...

The police department said the number of offenders was down slightly from a similar detail conducted in June, calling the ...

The way Leon Smith sees it, raising the minimum age for juvenile offenders is about breaking a chain. Young offenders punished as adults risk losing a crucial opportunity to get out of the criminal ...

A teenager charged with the same crime can face dramatically different consequences depending on where they live. In one ...

As juvenile justice takes center stage this General Assembly session, a Republican-sponsored bill aims to bar students who have been convicted or adjudicated of rape and other sex offenses from ...

MARYLAND — When it comes to violent crimes in the community, in many cases, juvenile offenders have either been accused of committing previous crimes, which then escalate, or have had previous ...

A new law, which took effect Jan. 1, offers hope for serious juvenile offenders in Tennessee while at the same time holding them more accountable. Up until now, juvenile court jurisdiction over a ...

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family reported the results of the public deliberation on the age criteria for juvenile ...