Juvenile Justice: An Active-Learning Approach
First Edition
Multimedia Resources
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Video:
- Monitoring the Future 2018 Survey Results
Monitoring the Future (MTF) is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health.
- NIBRS 101
This video discusses the FBI’s UCR and NIBRS reporting systems.
Audio:
- Anne Milgram: How Can Smarter Statistics Help Us Fight Crime?
New Jersey Attorney General, Anne Milgram transformed the most dangerous city in her state. She changed a criminal justice system based on gut and instinct to one supported by data and statistics. In this interview she discusses the importance of statistics in the fight against crime.
- Proportion of Girls in Juvenile Justice System Is Going Up, Studies Find
Girls have been the fastest growing segment of the juvenile detention population since the 1990s. Now, new research is showing that they are also incarcerated for longer periods, and also for less serious offenses than boys are. Lead author Erin Espinosa explains.
Web:
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Statistical Briefing Book
The official website of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s statistical resources.