Juvenile Delinquency | RAND 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
The Role and Impact of School Resource Officers | RAND The number of school resource officers (SROs) has increased substantially in recent years Proponents say that they play a crucial role in improving school safety But critics argue that they contribute to high rates of disciplinary actions and referrals to the juvenile justice system
Community-Based Alternatives to Youth Incarceration These community-based alternatives are often seen as more efective in addressing the underlying causes of delinquency, reducing recidivism, and promoting the rehabilitation and successful reintegration of young individu-als into society (Petrosino, Turpin-Petrosino, and Guckenburg, 2010; Mendel, 2023)
Building Capacity for Data Collection - RAND Corporation This toolkit is intended to provide programs funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act in Los Angeles County with assistance to effectively collect data that can be used to evaluate program implementation and effectiveness
Proven Benefits of Early Childhood Interventions | RAND Early childhood intervention programs have been shown to yield benefits in academic achievement, behavior, educational progression and attainment, delinquency and crime, and labor market success, among other domains
Delinquency Prevention in South Chicago - RAND Corporation This report examines the Chicago Area Project (CAP) from a historical and a contemporary perspective The first part describes the CAP's founding and analyzes the process through which it was established and the operation of its prevention programs
Restorative Practices in Educational Settings and a Youth Diversion . . . In this report, the authors describe how implementation of restorative practices in educational settings and a juvenile diversion program run by the National Conflict Resolution Center (NCRC) in San Diego County are working to stem the school-to-prison pipeline The authors focus on how NCRC is serving as an intermediary organization for youth-focused programs, signs of success, opportunities
The Role and Impact of School Resource Officers: A Brief Discussion Flint Public Schools and the Flint Police Department partnered to launch the Police School Liaison program in response to the public percep-tion of rising crime rates and rising juvenile delinquency rates (Almanza, Mason, and Melde, 2021) However, the number of SROs in schools across the country did not increase significantly until the 1990s
Evaluation of Two Court Interventions for Youth with Significant . . . In Los Angeles County, the Probation Department oversees the implementation of programs funded by the Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act In this report, the authors present findings from the process and outcome evaluation of two such court-based programs for youth with significant clinical needs, including mental health diagnoses and developmental disabilities
Evaluation of Community-Based Programs Funded by the Juvenile Justice . . . The authors evaluate programs run by three Los Angeles County agencies that use Juvenile Justice Crime Prevention Act funding to serve probation-involved and at-promise youth, and they present recommendations for improving program implementation