An analysis of the theories of delinquency, environmental issues, juvenile justice issues, and the juvenile justice system. Offering an objective presentation of juvenile delinquency theory and juvenile justice policy issues, it examines opposing sides of controversial aspects of delinquency and del[...]

Crime prevention should be rational and should be based on the best possible evidence. Decision-makers should weigh heavily any available evidence on what works best. How can a program that has produced no discernable evidence of effectiveness, as shown through numerous evaluations, be considered fo[...]

After decades of rigorous study in the United States and across the Western world, a great deal is known about the early risk factors for offending. High impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood are among the most impor[...]