The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has begun to issue a series of bulletins on child delinquency to provide the public and policy-makers with the latest research dealing with the prevention and reduction of this growing problem. As this first bulletin suggests in its introduction, "Preventing delinquency early in a child's life can pay significant dividends by reducing crime...

This title from the National Academy Press (NAP) is available in print and online. Users can read the full text online for free at the NAP site in Open Book format. Written by the National Research Council's Panel on Juvenile Crime, this book offers "an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis" on America's youth crime problem. The study discusses patterns and trends in crimes...

The MacArthur Foundation works in a range of thematic policy areas, including arts and culture in Chicago, digital media, affordable housing, and human rights. On the Videos section of this site, interested policy makers and non profit specialists can learn about the foundation’s outreach efforts and its programmatic impact throughout society. There are over 400 videos here, including ones on...

A part of the U.S. Department of Justice, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides research, funding, and statistics on this important corner of the justice system in the United States. On its homepage, visitors can look over sections that include Topics, Funding, Programs, State Contacts, and Statistics. In this last area, visitors can explore the office’s...