Juvenile delinquency prevention
Does Substance Use Exacerbate Escalation Along Developmental Pathways of Covert and Overt Externalizing Behaviors Among Young Men?
NCJ Number
252914
Journal
Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology
Date Published
June 2018
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Effects of Physical and Emotional Maternal Hostility on Adolescents' Depression and Reoffending
NCJ Number
252909
Journal
Journal of Research on Adolescence
Date Published
2018
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Two-Step Latent Profile Method for Identifying Invalid Respondents in Self-Reported Survey Data
NCJ Number
252904
Journal
Journal of Experimental Education
Date Published
2018
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Quasi-experimental Designs for Community-level Public Health Violence Reduction Interventions: a Case Study in the Challenges of Selecting the Counterfactual
NCJ Number
252901
Journal
Journal of Experimental Criminology
Date Published
June 2018
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Associations Among Callous-Unemotional Traits, Worry, and Aggression in Justice-Involved Adolescent Boys
NCJ Number
252900
Journal
Clinical Psychological Science
Date Published
May 2018
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A Guide to the Guidelines: Practical Tips for Juvenile Drug Treatment Courts to Implement
Date Published
June 2017
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Instructional Material
Collecting Data and Sharing Information To Improve School-Justice Partnerships
Date Published
2017
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Individualizing Responses to Motivate Behavior Change in Youth: A Four-Pronged Approach
Date Published
June 2019
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Report (Technical Assistance),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Instructional Material (Programmed)
Coaching Teachers to Detect, Prevent, and Respond to Bullying Using Mixed Reality Simulation: An Efficacy Study in Middle Schools
NCJ Number
252791
Journal
International Journal of Bullying Prevention
Date Published
March 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
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Preparing Preservice Teachers to Manage Behavior Problems in the Classroom: The Feasibility and Acceptability of Using a Mixed-Reality Simulator
NCJ Number
252790
Journal
Journal of Special Education Technology
Date Published
March 2019
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Change in Externalizing Problems Over Time Among Ethnic Minority Youth Exposed to Violence
NCJ Number
252672
Journal
Children and Youth Services Review
Date Published
November 2017
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Assessment of In-Person and Cyber Aggression and Victimization, Substance Use, and Delinquent Behavior During Early Adolescence
NCJ Number
252621
Journal
Assessment
Date Published
March 2018
Agencies
NIJ-Sponsored
Publication Link
Violence Exposure, Continuous Trauma, and Repeat Offending in Female and Male Serious Adolescent Offenders
Date Published
September 2018
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Study/Research),
Report (Grant Sponsored),
Program/Project Description
Exposure to Violence, Trauma, and Juvenile Court Involvement: A Longitudinal Analysis of Mobile Youth and Poverty Study Data (1998-2011)
Date Published
July 2019
Agencies
OJJDP-Sponsored
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical),
Report (Grant Sponsored)
San Antonio-based mentoring program exemplifies DOJ’s commitment to American youth
Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Dummermuth (sixth from left) and Jeff Gersh, deputy associate administrator of the Special Victims and Violent Offenders Division with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (fourth from left) meet with members of the Mentoring for Youth Initiative of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas to discuss the program's impact. (Photo courtesy of CJ Craig)
In San Antonio, Texas, local mentoring efforts are making a difference, thanks to the Mentoring for Youth Initiative of Big Brothers Big Sisters of South Texas. The initiative strengthens local mentorship through collaboration with other local mentor-based programs to reduce delinquency, drug abuse, truancy and other high-risk behaviors.
The Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Matt Dummermuth visited...