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Sex Offenders - Juveniles

  • Using Evidence-Based Interventions with Youth Who Have Committed Sexual Offenses (2014)

    With Models for Change support, the DuPage County juvenile court has taken steps to strengthen its responses to sexual offending by youth and, along the way, learned valuable lessons from which other jurisdictions can benefit.

  • A Snapshot of Juvenile Sex Offender Registration and Notification Laws: A Survey of the United States (2011)

    This publication is divided into seven parts: introduction; the Adam Walsh Act'Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA); individual state registration and notification requirements applied to children; comprehensive chart of SORNA applied to children in the states; individual fact sheets on SORNA applied to children; and Directory of State Sex Offender Registration Administrators.

  • SMART: Chapter 5 Effectiveness of Treatment for Juveniles Who Sexually Offend

    This review examined the recent evidence on the effectiveness of treatment for juveniles who commit sexual offenses.

  • An examination of juvenile sex offenders in the Illinois juvenile justice system (2017)

    Juveniles adjudicated delinquent for a sex offense can result in lifelong consequences, including sex offender registration. Further, there can be repercussions financially, emotionally, and socially for a juvenile and his/her family that extend throughout the individual’s life. Given the potential negative impact of sex offender registration, it is important to understand the implications of the registry within the larger context of youth development and juvenile justice. This report analyzes characteristics of youth arrested, detained, and admitted to corrections in Illinois in 2014 and associated trends from 2004 to 2014.

  • Summary of Prosecution, Transfer and Registration of Juveniles Who Commit Serious Sex Offenses (2022)

    The Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA), Title I of the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006, set revised standards for states, territories and certain federally recognized tribes to meet as they modify or establish their sex offender registration and notification systems. SORNA differs from prior federal sex offender registration and notification statutes in that it encompasses a more comprehensive group of sex offenders and sex offenses for which registration is required. Notably, SORNA expands on its legislative predecessors by including certain juveniles adjudicated delinquent of serious sex offenses in its registration and notification standards.