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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.

Journal Article

To Educate or to Incarcerate: Examining Disparities in School Discipline

Sep 30, 2016

Several factors contribute to disparities in office referral, suspension, and expulsion in high schools. Helping students engage in school may protect against disproportionate school discipline.
Journal Article

Bullying: Adults Can Be Part of the Problem

Feb 1, 2013

Bullying is a serious medical and public health issue. While adults can help in a number of ways, they may also make things worse by serving as negative role models, ignoring bullying, or even bullying children themselves. Clinicians can help, but they must first be able to recognize the signs of bullying.

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Journal Article

Journal Article

School-Based Interventions for Reducing Disciplinary School Exclusion

The evidence suggests that school-based interventions are effective at reducing school exclusion immediately after, and for a few months after, the intervention.

Mar 15, 2018
Commentary

The Perils of Setting Police Targets: First Time Entrants to the Youth Justice System

The police play a critical role in determining whether young people are either directed towards or diverted away from the justice system. Introducing policing targets can create perverse incentives and raises particular concerns because of the potential damaging effects that criminalization can have on young people.

Jan 18, 2018
Journal Article

Journal Article

An Analysis of Trends in First Time Entrants to the Youth Justice System

A study to investigate the possible factors related to the rapid changes in the number of first time entrants to the youth justice system in England and Wales.

Nov 17, 2017
Report

Report

Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2015–2016 Report

This annual report to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors evaluates the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, which offers programs to high-need juvenile probationers and at-risk youths.

Aug 18, 2017
Report

Report

Exploring the transferability and applicability of gang evaluation methodologies to counter-violent radicalisation

Through a targeted literature review and comparative analysis, this report examines the transferable lessons that can be drawn from evaluations of gang interventions and applied to evaluation practice in the field of counter violent extremism.

Jul 21, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Gender Differences in the Association Between Conduct Disorder and Risky Sexual Behavior

Conduct disorder is associated with risky sexual behavior among youth, but the specific behavior most strongly associated with conduct disorder is different for female and males.

Apr 27, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

Adolescents' Stigma Attitudes Toward Internalizing and Externalizing Disorders

Vietnamese-American adolescents who feel a sense of family and filial obligation may be less likely to stigmatize people with depression and social anxiety.

Mar 15, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

How Does Incarcerating Young People Affect Their Adult Health Outcomes?

Youth who spend time in jail may need extra support from pediatricians to minimize long-term physical and mental health effects of incarceration.

Mar 13, 2017
Journal Article

Journal Article

A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Restorative Practices: An Illustration to Spur High-Quality Research and Evaluation

A Maine-based trial of a Restorative Practices Intervention will assess whether a positive youth development program improves developmental outcomes and stems problem behaviors in middle schoolers, and whether the effects persist in high school.

Sep 15, 2016
Research Brief

Can Technology Make Schools Safer?

Concerns about violence have led many schools to seek out safety technologies such as metal detectors, anonymous “tip lines,” and video surveillance systems. How effective are these at helping schools prevent and respond to threats and acts of violence?

Aug 22, 2016
Report

Report

Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2014–2015 Report

This annual report to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors evaluates the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act, which offers programs to high-need juvenile probationers and at-risk youths.

Aug 10, 2016
Report

The Role of Technology in Improving School Safety

School violence can damage both kids' future outcomes and the culture and performance of the school. Safety technologies are one of many approaches to prevent and respond to the problem. What role might they play?

Apr 14, 2016
Report

Report

Local perspectives in Ending Gang and Youth Violence areas: Perceptions of the nature of urban street gangs

The aim of this study was to understand perceptions of the nature of urban street gangs and whether these gangs have changed in recent years in the 33 areas that make up the UK Government's Ending Gang and Youth Violence (EGYV) programme.

Feb 26, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Effectiveness of Parent–child Mediation in Improving Family Functioning and Reducing Adolescent Problem Behavior: Results from a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial

This study examines the effectiveness of parent-child mediation in improving family functioning.

Jan 22, 2016
Journal Article

Journal Article

Test of "Facilitation" Vs. "Proximal Process" Moderator Models for the Effects of Multisystemic Therapy on Adolescents with Severe Conduct Problem

The present study identified moderators of Multisystemic Therapy's (MST) effects on adolescent conduct problems, considering facilitation and proximal process moderation models.

Jul 17, 2015
Journal Article

Journal Article

Moderated Mediation Analysis: An Illustration Using the Association of Gender with Delinquency and Mental Health

The goal of this study was to investigate parental respect as a potential mediator of the relationship between gender and delinquency and mental health, and to determine whether observed mediation is moderated by gender.

Jul 15, 2015
Report

Los Angeles County Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act: Fiscal Year 2013–2014 Report

This annual report to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors outlines Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act success offering programs to high-need juvenile probationers and at-risk youth.

Jun 24, 2015
Dissertation

Dissertation

Positive Youth Development in a School-Based Setting: A Study of the Los Angeles Police Academy Magnet School Program

Offers a case study of a Los Angeles public school--based positive youth development (PYD) program to examine the extent to which PYD principles are incorporated in school programming and how they relate to a set of youth outcomes.

Feb 18, 2015
Journal Article

Incarcerated Youths' Perspectives on Protective Factors and Risk Factors for Juvenile Offending: A Qualitative Analysis

Juvenile offenders admit bad judgment but think a better path is still achievable.

Jan 7, 2015

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