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The Impact of Juvenile Curfew Laws in California

The Will of the People: The Public’s Opinion of the Violent and Repeat Juvenile Offender Act of 1997

Runaway Juvenile Crime?: The Context of Juvenile Crime Arrests

Is Maryland’s System of Higher Education Suffering Because of Prison Expenditures?

This research suggests that the apparent success of DDAP may stem largely from the fact that it exists outside of the formal juvenile justice framework; that is, it is a true alternative to the normal institutional framework. 

The Pods of Elmore County: A Glimpse Into the Rhetoric Behind the Juvenile Crime Bill

Girls, Delinquency, and Juvenile Justice exposes the system’s failed attempts to apply male-oriented theories to the delinquency of females, and sheds new light on the unique problems girls face as a result.

The Risks Juveniles Face When They Are Incarcerated With Adults

An analysis of the need for a new women’s jail in San Francisco determines there is no justifiable reason to build one.

Three years after implementation of three strikes in CA; public safety results inconclusive.

Trading Classrooms for Cell Blocks: Destructive Policies Eroding D.C. Communities

From Classrooms to Cell Blocks: A National Perspective