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2011 National Gang Threat Assessment
The 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment is a comprehensive annual report developed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Uniform Crime Reports
These reports from the Federal Bureau of Investigation summarize arrest data from police agencies across the country, from 1995 to the present day. Topics covered include crime in the U.S., hate crime, and law enforcement officers killed and assaulted
Webcast Archive: Make the Connection: How Positive Youth Development Offers Promise for Teen Health and Teen Pregnancy Prevention
The archive of this OAH webcast, which highlighted the role of positive youth development in the prevention of teen pregnancy and other risky behaviors, is now available for viewing. A resource list (PDF, 4 pages) of suggested readings from the webcast speakers is also available, as well as the archived #TeenPYD Twitter conversation.
Two Video Series: Teen Pregnancy Prevention Programs Matter
Two new video series address what works for teen pregnancy prevention (TPP) and the impact of TPP programs on the lives of adolescents. The first series provides a personal look at TPP programs in local communities. The initial video highlights Sé tú mismo (Be Yourself), a positive youth development program for Latino youth in Washington, D.C., and Montgomery County, Maryland, and includes the perspective of teens in the program. The second video series features OAH staff and partners answering frequently asked questions about TPP, including information on why U.S. organizations should focus on TPP and where the country is on this issue.
Reports: OAH Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Evaluation Findings
These reports illustrate the findings of 41 rigorous evaluations conducted from 2010 to 2015 through the OAH Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program. The results from these evaluations can help local communities select and implement pregnancy prevention programs that are a good fit and likely to have the greatest impact.
Resource: Pregnancy Assistance Fund (PAF) Successful Strategies
These profiles describe the programs of 25 PAF grantees working in 17 states and with two tribes. Communities can use this information to evaluate what strategies may be successful in their settings.
Amber Alert: Best Practices
“AMBER Alert Best Practices,” published by the Department of Justice, discusses the most effective strategies that AMBER (America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response) partners have provided for recovering missing children. It explains the history of the system, the role each partner plays in child recovery and how to use the resources provided as best as possible.
CrimeSolutions.gov
CrimeSolutions.gov uses rigorous research to inform practitioners and policy makers about what works in criminal justice, juvenile justice, and crime victim services
Federal Justice Statistics, 2010
This report describes the describes the annual activity, workloads, and outcomes associated with the federal criminal justice system from arrest to imprisonment, using data from the U.S. Marshals Service, Drug Enforcement Administration, Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts, and the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
Grants 101: A Resource from Department of Justice
This resource is particularly useful for new applicants in navigating the challenges of a highly competitive application and grant award process. The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has posted a number of current solicitations on OJJDP's Funding Opportunities Web page. Additional funding opportunities from other OJP components may be found on OJP's Open Solicitations Web page.
New Modules Developed for Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training
OVCTTAC has developed three new modules for its online Sexual Assault Advocate/Counselor Training. This training is designed to teach advocates how to provide competent, effective crisis intervention services to victims and survivors of sexual assault.
OJJDP Releases Fact Sheet on Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Courts
OJJDP has released a fact sheet on delinquency cases derived from data presented in the report, Juvenile Court Statistics 2011:
- Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2011 (PDF, 4 pages): presents statistics on delinquency cases that courts with juvenile jurisdiction processed for public order, person, and property offenses and drug law violations between 1985 and 2011
OJJDP Releases Fact Sheet on Delinquency Cases in Criminal Courts
OJJDP has released a fact sheet on delinquency cases derived from data presented in the report, Juvenile Court Statistics 2011:
- Delinquency Cases Waived to Criminal Court, 2011 (PDF, 4 pages): presents statistics on petitioned delinquency cases waived to criminal court between 1985 and 2011
OJJDP's Pathways to Desistance Bulletins Now Available in E-Book Format
Bulletins from OJJDP’s Pathways to Desistance series are now available in EPUB and MOBI formats. The bulletins present findings from a study of more than 1,300 adolescent offenders over seven years.
OJP Releases FY 2015 Program Plan for Funding Initiatives
OJP’s Program Plan for 2015 is now available online. This searchable online document contains current funding opportunities for initiatives within the OJP. The plan includes funding opportunities for juvenile justice programs on juvenile re-entry, tribal and other minority youth, children’s exposure to violence, juvenile drug courts, at-risk or system-involved girls, cross-over/dual-system youth, and youth violence prevention.
Understanding Teen Dating Violence
In this interview, Dr. Peggy Giordano of Bowling Green State University describes her research on teen dating violence and how it changes over time. Dr. Giordana conducted a longitudinal study following 1,200 youth from age 13 into young adulthood and found conflict in key areas of a relationship can increase the risk of violence.
Tribal Justice and Safety
The site features the latest announcements, press releases, speeches and information regarding Department of Justice initiatives in tribal communities. It also provides comprehensive resources available through the Office of Tribal Justice and the Department's grant-making divisions: the Office of Justice Programs, Community Oriented Policing Services and the Office on Violence Against Women. Access to the Department's Combined Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) is also available on the Web site.
Young Offenders: What Happens and What Should Happen
This bulletin examines policies that affect young offenders who cross over from the juvenile to the criminal justice system, with a focus on adolescence and early adulthood.
OJJDP Updates National DMC Data to Statistical Briefing Book
. The OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book added new features to its National Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) DatabookThis application presents the national DMC data for the juvenile justice system and their Relative Rate Index Matrices that quantify levels of racial disparity introduced at various decision points within the system. This update provides data through 2013 and makes available new features, including DMC tables for combinations of gender and race for juvenile court stages, and tables comparing males to females for juvenile arrest and court stages.
OJJDP News @ a Glance, May/June 2015
The May/June 2015 issue of OJJDP News @ a Glance includes a top story and video message from OJJDP Administrator Robert L. Listenbee that highlight OJJDP’s efforts to address and prevent youth violence and victimization. The issue also includes features on National Missing Children’s Day, the Coalition for Juvenile Justice Conference, and the OJJDP-sponsored National Law Enforcement Training in Child Exploitation.
CJCA Toolkit for Reducing the Use of Isolation
Prepared by the Council of Juvenile Correction Administrators (CJCA) with support from OJJDP through the Center for Coordinated Assistance to the States, this toolkit presents an overview of the issue of isolation in correctional and detention facilities (PDF, 33 pages). It also includes a summary of the research on the negative impacts of isolation and guidance for reducing the use of isolation.
Prosecution, Transfer, and Registration of Serious Juvenile Sex Offenders
SMART released “Prosecution, Transfer, and Registration of Serious Juvenile Sex Offenders” (PDF, 31 pages), a report that examines the systems of charging, adjudication, disposition, transfer, and/or sentencing that might apply to a serious juvenile sex offender.
OJJDP’s Model Programs Guide Adds Three Literature Reviews
OJJDP's Model Programs Guide, an online resource of evidence-based juvenile justice and youth prevention, intervention, and reentry programs, added three new literature reviews that address:
- Alcohol and Drug Prevention Treatment/Therapy
- Implementation Science
- Status Offenders
OJJDP Bulletin: Deterrence Among High-Risk Adolescents
OJJDP released “Studying Deterrence Among High-Risk Adolescents,” (PDF, 16 pages) the latest bulletin in the Pathways to Desistance series. This bulletin examines the link between perceptions of the threat of sanctions and deterrence from crime among high-risk adolescents. The authors’ findings show that severe punishment, such as correctional placement or a longer stay in correctional placement, does not meaningfully reduce juvenile offending or arrests among these youth.
Community-Based Responses to Justice-Involved Young Adults
This bulletin proposes new institutional methods and processes for young adult justice. The authors’ primary recommendation is that the age of juvenile court jurisdiction be raised to 21, with additional, gradually-diminishing protections for young adults up to age 24 or 25.