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Decriminalizing Delinquency: The Effect Of Raising The Age Of Majority On Juvenile Recidivism, Charles E. Loeffler, Ben Grunwald Jan 2015

Decriminalizing Delinquency: The Effect Of Raising The Age Of Majority On Juvenile Recidivism, Charles E. Loeffler, Ben Grunwald

Faculty Scholarship

In the last decade, a number of states have expanded the jurisdiction of their juvenile courts by increasing the maximum age to 18. Proponents argue that these expansions reduce crime by increasing access to the beneficial features of the juvenile justice system. Critics counter that the expansions risk increasing crime by reducing deterrence. In 2010, Illinois raised the maximum age for juvenile court for offenders who commit a misdemeanor. By examining the effect of this law on juvenile offenders in Chicago, this paper provides the first empirical estimates of the consequences of recent legislative activity to raise the age of …


In Re Gault And The Promise Of Systemic Reform, Kate Kruse Jan 2008

In Re Gault And The Promise Of Systemic Reform, Kate Kruse

Faculty Scholarship

The right to counsel for juveniles in delinquency cases that the Supreme Court declared in In re Gault can be seen as an effort at systemic reform - a purposeful alteration of the structure, procedure, or resources of a law-administering system that aims to better align the system's operation with the principles or ideals on which it is based. Although the Court articulated the benefits of counsel in terms of individual representation, juvenile defenders are increasingly called upon to expand their role to include broader forms of advocacy aimed at reforming juvenile justice system practice and procedure. The predominant stakeholder …


Co-Occurrence Of Delinquency And Other Problem Behaviors, Us Department Of Justice Nov 2000

Co-Occurrence Of Delinquency And Other Problem Behaviors, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Offenders In Juvenile Court, 1997, Us Department Of Justice Oct 2000

Offenders In Juvenile Court, 1997, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement, Us Department Of Justice Sep 2000

Preventing Adolescent Gang Involvement, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Fighting Juvenile Gun Violence, Us Department Of Justice Sep 2000

Fighting Juvenile Gun Violence, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Youth Gangs In Schools, Us Department Of Justice Aug 2000

Youth Gangs In Schools, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Race, Ethnicity, And Serious And Violent Juvenile Offending, Us Department Of Justice Jun 2000

Race, Ethnicity, And Serious And Violent Juvenile Offending, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Effective Intervention For Serious Juvenile Offenders, Us Department Of Justice Apr 2000

Effective Intervention For Serious Juvenile Offenders, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Prevention Of Serious And Violent Juvenile Offending, Us Department Of Justice Apr 2000

Prevention Of Serious And Violent Juvenile Offending, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Seattle's Effective Strategy For Prosecuting Juvenile Firearm Offenders, Us Department Of Justice Mar 2000

Seattle's Effective Strategy For Prosecuting Juvenile Firearm Offenders, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Violent Neighborhoods, Violent Kids, Us Department Of Justice Mar 2000

Violent Neighborhoods, Violent Kids, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


The Comprehensive Strategy: Lessons Learned From The Pilot Sites, Us Department Of Justice Mar 2000

The Comprehensive Strategy: Lessons Learned From The Pilot Sites, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


School And Community Interventions To Prevent Serious And Violent Offending, Us Department Of Justice Oct 1999

School And Community Interventions To Prevent Serious And Violent Offending, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Offenders In Juvenile Court, 1996, Us Department Of Justice Jul 1999

Offenders In Juvenile Court, 1996, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Offenders In Juvenile Court, 1993, Us Department Of Justice Jul 1996

Offenders In Juvenile Court, 1993, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.


Curfew: An Answer To Juvenile Delinquency And Victimization?, Us Department Of Justice Apr 1996

Curfew: An Answer To Juvenile Delinquency And Victimization?, Us Department Of Justice

Juvenile Justice Bulletin

No abstract provided.