Studies often focus on individual effects and outcomes to analyze whether rehabilitation programs are effective at reducing recidivism. This is an important area of study[...]

For over a century, North Carolina has continued to treat sixteen year olds as adults in the criminal justice system. The Juvenile Court Statute of 1919 mandated sixteen [...]

Youth offenders often struggle to successfully return to their communities and schools after release from confinement. The reasons for this struggle are well documented,[...]

Juveniles who find themselves committing delinquent acts often reside in an environment where they are frequently exposed to trauma. This typically occurs within their ow[...]

Multisystem youth, or youth involved with the juvenile court and child welfare systems, are a high-need population about which research is still-emerging. These youth ten[...]