Juvenile delinquency—negative behaviors of children and teens that may result in crimes or legal action—frequently causes widespread problems in communities. RAND's research on juvenile delinquency includes populations from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds and features studies related to crime and juvenile justice, at-risk populations, violence, bullying, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and adolescent mental health.
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in County-Level Estimates of the Effects of a Universal Preschool Program in California (TR-340-PF) and The Economics of Investing in Universal Preschool Education in California (MG-349-PF).
Research Brief
Over the past ten years, probation departments across the state of California have undertaken five major initiatives aimed at juvenile offenders and at-risk youths.
Journal Article
The authors report results of a randomized experiment used to evaluate Ventura County's 4-year demonstration project called the SOCP.
Journal Article
Between the mid-1980s and early 1990s, there was an unprecedented growth in youth homicides.
Journal Article
This study builds on existing criminological theories and examines the role of life satisfaction and self-control in explaining youth violence.
Journal Article
Disadvantaged racial and ethnic minorities in the U.S. are strikingly over-represented in the juvenile justice and adult criminal justice systems.
Report
Describes the condition and performance of California’s K-12 public schools in terms of student population, resources, and outcomes, analyzing trends and comparing California to other states and the nation as a whole.
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise (MG-341-PNC).
Research Brief
This research brief describes work documented in Early Childhood Interventions: Proven Results, Future Promise (MG-341-PNC).
Journal Article
In recent years, much attention has been devoted to developing appropriate analytical methods to model criminal careers.
Journal Article
Trauma exposure and related symptoms interfere with adult adherence to drug treatment.
Journal Article
This study examined the relationship between personal characteristics and attitudes and knowledge about dating violence in urban Latino youth.
Journal Article
Concerns about the ethics of asking children and their families about the children's traumatic experiences have hindered research in this area.
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