By: Jeffrey A. Butts, Janeen Buck, and Mark B. Coggeshall (Published in April 2002; 48 pages)
This is the first report of findings from the Evaluation of Teen Courts Project, which was conducted by the Urban Institute and funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.
The Evaluation of Teen Courts Project studied teen courts in four states: Alaska, Arizona, Maryland, and Missouri. Researchers measured pre-court attitudes and post-court recidivism among more than 500 juveniles referred to teen court for nonviolent offenses, such as shoplifting and vandalism. The study compared recidivism outcomes for teen court defendants with outcomes for youth handled by the regular juvenile justice system.
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By: Jeffrey A. Butts and Janeen Buck (OJJDP Juvenile Justice Bulletin; published October 2000; 16 pages)
This bulletin provides information on characteristics of teen court programs, as gathered by the Evaluation of Teen Courts Project, and the operational and managerial problems they face. It also summarizes the evaluation literature on teen courts.
To order a copy of this bulletin (free of charge), contact:
Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse1-800-851-3420Reference number NCJ 183472
