Are abused children more likely to offend later in life?
Information on the phenomenon known as the "cycle of violence," in which a childhood history of phys... Read More
Last Updated: December 12, 2019

What programs are available to prevent juvenile gun violence?
The National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) CrimeSolutions.gov site provides ratings of justice-relate... Read More
Last Updated: March 16, 2018

Who is considered a mandatory reporter of child abuse, including child sexual abuse/exploitation?
Individuals typically designated as mandatory reporters of child abuse, including child sexual abuse... Read More
Last Updated: July 16, 2019

Sexual Victimization Reported By Youth In Juvenile Facilities, 2018, BJS, December 2019, NCJ 254450. (31 pages).
Agency Abstract   PDF (Summary)   PDF (Full Report)    

The AMBER Advocate, Issue 3 2019, OJJDP-Sponsored, November 2019, NCJ 254382. (16 pages).
PDF  HTML   

Firearm Involvement in Delinquent Youth and Collateral Consequences in Young Adulthood: A Prospective Longitudinal Study, NIJ-Sponsored, July 2018, NCJ 254133. (14 pages).
PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

Sex Trafficking of Minors: The Impact of Legislative Reform and Judicial Decision Making in Metropolitan and Non-Metropolitan Communities, NIJ-Sponsored, September 2018, NCJ 254003. (12 pages).
PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

Delinquency Cases in Juvenile Court, 2017, OJJDP, October 2019, NCJ 253105. (4 pages).
PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

2018 AMBER Alert Report: Analysis of AMBER Alert Cases in 2018, OJJDP-Sponsored, May 2019, NCJ 254120. (42 pages).
PDF  NCJRS Abstract   

Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence
http://www.colorado.edu/cspv/

Striving To Reduce Youth Violence Everywhere (STRYVE)
http://vetoviolence.cdc.gov/stryve