Gun-related deaths are at a record high, according to a recent report by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), rising 35 percent during the first year of the pandemic. Northwestern researcher Linda Teplin, ...
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May 16, 2022
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A training program for youth justice officers that develops interpersonal and behavior management skills has improved safety and culture at its trial sites.
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Mar 11, 2022
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For a child leaving juvenile detention, building a relationship with a teacher who believes in them can make all the difference. A new Stanford-led study suggests that a personalized one-page letter can go a long way toward ...
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Oct 5, 2021
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In recent years, many juvenile courts have adopted in-home detention with electronic monitoring tethers as an alternative to institutional incarceration. A new study has examined whether this approach reduces recidivism among ...
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Jun 21, 2021
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Young people in the U.S. who end up in the juvenile justice system often leave the system much worse than when they entered.
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Nov 5, 2019
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With his legs outstretched, T. barely fits the diameter of the small animal pen that surrounds him. Clad in an orange jumpsuit, he sits in the dirt, cuddling a rabbit to his chest. He gazes down at the small animal, gently ...
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May 8, 2017
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Teenagers who are incarcerated tend to have substantially worse outcomes later in life than those who avoid serving time for similar offenses, according to a distinctive new study co-authored by an MIT scholar.
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Jun 9, 2015
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According to a longitudinal study following more than 1,000 homeless Australians and those at risk of homelessness, 42 percent of people released from prison, juvenile detention or remand in the past 6 months were found to ...
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May 27, 2015
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As a teenager in the juvenile justice system, living in a single-parent household or having a family with criminal history doesn't help your case -- at least if you're a minority.
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Mar 12, 2009
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