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John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Research and Evaluation Center (New York NY)

  • Pioneers of Youth Justice Reform: Achieving System Change Using Resolution, Reinvestment, and Realignment Strategies

    This publication offers a large range of strategies for individuals wanting to reform their juvenile justice system.

  • What's the Evidence for Evidence-Based Practice?

    This article explains why one must be cautious with implementing an evidence-based program.

  • The Debt Penalty: Exposing the Financial Barriers to Offender Reintegration

    "Financial debt associated with legal system involvement is a pressing issue that affects the criminal justice system, offenders, and taxpayers.

  • Positive Youth Justice Website

    This website "is designed to support and promote youth justice programs that are informed by the science of adolescent development.

  • Strengthening Youth Justice Practices with Developmental Knowledge and Principles

    "For the developmental approach to become more than an abstract framework or a philosophical perspective, practitioners need concrete policies and