Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

This data snapshot (PDF, 1 page) offers a detailed look at a range of youth behaviors reported by high school students, including exposure to dating violence. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). 

This literature review discusses the involvement of youth in hate crimes, both perpetration and victimization. A historical review of youth involvement in hate crimes is provided as is a discussion on the consequences of hate crime and bias-based harassment of youth. Learn more. 

This infographic (PDF, 1 page) provides data on sextortion among youth, an online exploitation crime directed toward children in which coercion or blackmail is used to acquire sexual content, engage in sex, or obtain money. Definitions, prevalence data, resources, and prevention strategies are provided. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). ...

This data snapshot (PDF, 1 page) presents data on the prevalence of physical and sexual dating violence reported by high school students in the United States in 2017, with comparisons for 2013 and 2015. Learn more.

This literature review focuses on research that addresses dating violence that occurs between adolescents in middle and high school (primarily youth ages 12 to 18). Learn more.

This webpage provides parents, youth, and the general population with an expansive collection of resources and videos about Internet safety. These ICAC resources help both individuals and groups to become better informed about the current dangers and challenges in the effort to protect young people. Learn more. ...

This literature review discusses research surrounding teen dating violence, including definitions of different types of dating violence, the scope of the problem, risk and protective factors related to perpetration and victimization, short- and long-term consequences, and outcome evidence of programs that seek to prevent or reduce the occurrence of teen ...

This review (PDF, 83 pages) examines research on the role of mentoring in facilitating career interest and exploration for adolescents under 18 years old. The analysis addresses four issues: the effects of mentoring on a youth’s career interests and exploration (CIE), the factors involved in the influence of mentoring on CIE, ...

This literature review (PDF, 58 pages) examines how youth mentoring influences school attendance, academic performance, and outcomes of educational attainment (APEA). Learn more.

This fact sheet (PDF, 4 pages) presents national estimates of delinquency cases handled by juvenile courts in 2019 and analyzes caseload trends since 2005. In 2019, U.S. juvenile courts handled 722,600 delinquency cases involving youth charged with criminal law violations, 2 percent fewer than in 2018. Learn more. ...