Juvenile Justice

Subject Headings.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks.
Indexes, Abstracts, and Full Text Sources.
Bibliographies.
Statistics.
Internet Sources.

Subject Headings.

Representative subject headings for locating books in the Boston University online Catalog include the following:

juvenile corrections
juvenile courts
juvenile delinquents
juvenile justice administration of

Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks.


Dictionary of American Penology. 1996.: Overview of American penology, including practices, historical precedents, ideologies, and trends. See "status offenders" (children who have committed acts that would not be crimes if committed by adults). Mugar HV9303 W54 1996.
The Dictionary of Criminal Justice. 2000.: An A through Z listing of definitions of terms in criminal justice and related fields. See "juvenile" for relevant entries and charts. Mugar Ref. X HV7411 R87 2000.
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice. 2nd ed. 4 vols. 2002.: Contains scholarly articles concerning the causes of crime, criminal behavior, criminal law, criminal procedure, criminal justice systems, and the prevention, punishment, and treatment of crime. Includes essays on juvenile justice. Mugar Ref. X HV6017 E52 2002.
Encyclopedia of Criminology and Deviant Behavior. 4 vols. 2000.: Comprehensive encyclopedia covering criminology and social deviance under four broad categories: historical, conceptual, and theoretical issues; crime and juvenile delinquency; sexual deviance; and self destructive behavior and disvalued identity. Consult volume 2, "crime and juvenile delinquency." Mugar HV6017 E53 2000.

Encyclopedia of Gangs. 2008.: "Entries related to gangs in the United States and worldwide provide a diffuse overview of the gang phenomenon. Each entry defines and explains the term, provides an historical overview, and explains its significance today." Mugar Ref. X HV6439 U5 E53 2008.

The Encyclopedia of Human Ecology. 2 vols. 2003.: Multi-disciplinary encyclopedia with 250+ entries examining human environments and human interactions and their impact on our health, quality of life, and natural and human-made environments. Covers such varied topics as adolescents, young adults, elderly and family issues, gays and lesbians, ethnic groups, juvenile justice, violence in teen dating, death, drugs, smoking, suicide, housing, and the men's movement. Mugar Ref. X GF4 E53 2003.
Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice. 2003.: Arranged alphabetically, the 200+ entries cover delinquency theories and theorists, historical people and projects (e.g., Boys Town, the Cambridge-Somerville Project), delinquent behavior, treatment and interventions, juvenile law and legislative initiatives, and juvenile issues and public policy. Mugar HV9104 E58 2003.
Encyclopedia of Juvenile Violence. 2007.: Arranged alphabetically from "abused/battered children" to "zero tolerance laws," the entries in this work provide "readers with historical information, an assessment of relevant theories, examination of issues regarding the media, information on the primary measures of juvenile violence, and background about a vast array of responses to juvenile violence." The work also includes a chronology and a brief bibliography of print and web resources. Mugar Ref. X HV9104 E59 2007.

The Encyclopedia of Violence: Origins, Attitudes, Consequences. 1993.: A description of the varieties of violence in contemporary America and the relationship between everyday violence and quality of life. Consult the subject index under "adolescents" and "juvenile justice." Mugar HM291 D4857 1993.
Gangs: A Reference Handbook. 2nd ed. 2009.: Topics addressed in this work include a history of gangs, the types of youth who join gangs and why, how law enforcement deals with gangs, and much more. Includes resources for further research. Mugar Ref. X HV6439 U7 K55 2009.

International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 26 vols. 2001.: Includes articles on adolescents, juvenile justice, and youth gangs. Mugar Ref. X H41 I58 2001. Available (abstracts only) on the BU Web through ScienceDirect (BU-px).
Juvenile Crime. 2003.: Presents background information on juvenile delinquents, their crimes, and the consequences to themselves, their victims, and society. Includes a chronology, biographical sketches, a glossary, key court cases and legislation, a list of organizations, and a bibliography. Mugar HV9104 F448 2003.
Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook. 2005.: Guide to research on corrections, treatment, and prevention programs for troubled youth in the United States. Includes an introductory essay, data on juvenile offenders, chronology, profiles of notable individuals, and sources for further research. Mugar HV9104 S448 2005.

Inedexes, Abstracts and Full Text Sources.

ABI/INFORM. 1971- . (BU-px).: An abstracting and indexing tool for more than 1,300 business periodicals, including 200 English-language foreign publications. It also contains the full text of over 600 journals, from 1992 to the present. Relevant subject headings include children & youth, detention centers, juvenile courts, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and violent crime.
Academic OneFile. (BU-px).: Multidisciplinary database of more than 8,000 academic journals, many of them full-text.
America: History and Life. 1964 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts periodical articles and dissertations in the field of North American history, prehistory, and culture. Look here for the historical perspective on juvenile courts and juvenile delinquency. Check the subject headings under "juvenile" to find more precise subject terms.
Congressional Quarterly Researcher. 1991. (ChRiv).: A full text resource offering basic background information on many contemporary issues of interest to Congress. An excellent starting point for research into major public issues, this source gives summary coverage to all sides of the issues along with extremely useful bibliographies.
Criminal Justice Abstracts. 1968 - . (BU-px): Contains abstracts to journal articles, reports, dissertations, and books. Entries are arranged under broad subject categories.
Criminal Justice Periodicals Index. 1981 - . (BU-px).: More than 50 titles are available full-text, with abstracts and indexing for a further 140 titles. The major emphasis is on practical aspects of criminal justice, especially law enforcement and corrections. Available in print (1978-1998). Mugar Z5118 C9 C74. Storage: Use Request Form.

Criminology: A Sage Full Text Collection. (BU-px).: "Includes the full-text of 23 journals published by SAGE and participating societies, some journals going back 23 years, encompassing over 5,500 articles. It covers such subjects as Criminal Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Juvenile Justice, Corrections, Penology, Policing, Forensic Psychology, and Family and Domestic Violence."

CSPV Violence Literature Database (VioLit).: "VioLit is the Violence Research Literature database of the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence at the University of Colorado at Boulder. This database stores bibliographic information and CSPV abstracts of violence related research and literature. This literature primarily includes journal articles, books, reports and literature reviews on the topics related to juvenile violence."
Hein Online Criminal Justice Journals. (BU-px).: Full-text access to archive of law journals and a few criminal justice/criminology journals.
Historical Abstracts. 1955 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts periodical literature and dissertations on world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada), from 1450 to the present. Look here for the historical perspective on juvenile delinquency. Check the subject headings under "juvenile" to find more precise subject terms.
Historical Newspapers: The New York Times. 1851-2006. (BU-px).: "Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue."
JSTOR. (BU-px).: Archive of scholarly journals in electronic format, digitized from the first issue onward to a "moving wall" of two to five years ago. Includes several sociology journals.
LexisNexis Academic. (BU-px).: A full-text database that includes newspapers, wire services, transcripts of television and radio broadcasts, medical and health journals, trade journals, accounting literature, company financial reports, law reviews, statutory and case law, and public opinion polls. The database is international in scope, and includes newspapers in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and German. Dates of coverage vary depending upon the publication.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database (NCJRS).: "The National Criminal Justice Reference Service Abstracts Database contains summaries of more than 180,000 criminal justice publications, including Federal, State, and local government reports, books, research reports, journal articles, and unpublished research."
NCJRS Virtual Library.: Access to 7000+ full-text publications on the NCJRS web site and the web sites of the agencies of the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, and the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
PAIS (Public Affairs Information Service). 1915 - . (BU-px).: Index to articles, books and documents in public affairs and public policy, including social conditions. Relevant subject headings include juvenile delinquents, juvenile justice, and youth and law.
Social Sciences Citation Index. 1956 - .: Interdisciplinary index to 4700+ journals and collected volumes in the social and behavioral sciences. Provides access by author, citation and subject. Mugar Ref. X Z7161 S65, (1956-1975). Searchable on the BU Web as Web of Science (1973- ) (BU-px).
Social Sciences Full Text. 1983 - . (ChRiv-px): Indexes and abstracts core journals in such fields as anthropology, criminal justice and criminology, gender studies, geography, gerontology, minority studies, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Includes full text of articles from 215+ journals as far back as 1995. For retrospective searching (1907-1984) use Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, which indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals as early as 1907.
Social Services Abstracts. 1979 - . (BU-px).: Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,500 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.
Sociological Abstracts. 1952 - . (BU-px).: Indexes and abstracts periodical articles, conference papers, proceedings, dissertations, and book reviews in sociology and related fields. Relevant subject headings include juvenile courts, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and juvenile offenders.

Bibliographies.

American Prisons: An Annotated Bibliography. 1998.: A supplement to the Encyclopedia of American Prisons (Mugar Ref. X HV9471 E425 1996), this work contains annotations for selected references in the encyclopedia. Subjects are presented in the same alphabetical format as the encyclopedia. Indexed by author, case, and subject. Consult the index under "juvenile(s)" or "youth in prison." Mugar Ref. X Z5703.4 P75 M33 1998.
Delinquency and Juvenile Justice: An International Bibliography. 2004.: Bibliography of international literature written between 1975 and 2001 on delinquency, youth criminology, and the operation of juvenile justice and correctional agenices. Mugar Ref. X Z5703.4 J88 H376 2004.

Race and Crime: An Annotated Bibliography. 2000.: Annotated bibliography of books, monographs, journal articles, dissertations, special issues, government documents, and websites on race and offending, race and victimization, and race and criminal justice system professionals. Consult the subject index under "juveniles." Mugar Ref. X Z5703.5 U5 R87 2000.

Statistics.

Bureau of Justice Statistics.: The Bureau of Justice Statistics collects and disseminates statistics about U.S. crime and justice, including crimes and victims, criminal offenders, and the justice system.

Crime in the United States. 1948 - .: Nationwide view of crime compiled by the FBI from statistical reports submitted by state and local law enforcement agencies. Formerly titled Uniform Crime Reports for the United States Mugar HV6787 F30 (1948-); latest year in Mugar Reference. Online through the FBI website from1995.

Crime State Rankings: Crime in the 50 United States. 2005.: Provides crime statistics for states, including arrests, juvenile arrests, corrections, drugs and alcohol, finance, law enforcement, offenses, and urban versus rural crime. Mugar HV6787 C735.
LexisNexis Statistical. (BU-px).: An online version of three indexes: American Statistics Index, covering 1973 to the present; Index to International Statistics, covering 1983 to the present; and Statistical Reference Index, covering 1980 to the present. The database indexes and abstracts social, demographic, and economic statistics published by the U.S. government, the U.N. and other international governmental organizations, as well as US state governments, and US private nonprofit and commercial associations and organizations. Most of these publications are available in the ASI, IIS, and SRI microfiche collections in Mugar Library. The PowerTables section of the database contains complete statistical tables, and may be searched separately.
Juvenile Death Penalty Today.: Contains data on juvenile executions from 1973 through April 2004.
National Youth Gang Center (NYGC): Publications Links.: Links to surveys, statistical data, and analysis, including juvenile arrests, delinquency cases in juvenile courts, and youth gangs.
OJJDP (Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention) Statistical Briefing Book.: Provides basic information on juvenile crime and victimization and on youth involved in the juvenile justice system as well as timely and reliable statistical answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics. 1974 - .: Annual compendium of statistics compiled by governmental and private agencies. Consult the index under juvenile corrections, juvenile courts, and juvenile delinquency. Mugar HV7245 N37B. Latest edition available on the Web. Sourcebook Archive 1994-2002 is also online.
Statistical Handbook on Violence in America. 1996.: Compendium of statistical data on violence in America. Chapters cover fatal and other forms of interpersonal violence, vulnerable and high-risk groups and situations, and the impact of violence. Consult the table of contents under "youth and guns" and "youth violence." Mugar HN90 V5 S833 1996.
Statistics on Crime and Punishment. 1996.: Compendium of statistics on crime, trends and criminal justice system responses to crime in the U.S., with charts and tables accompanied by commentary. Consult the index under "juvenile." Mugar HV6787 S73 1996.
Statistics on Weapons and Violence. 1996.: Selection of charts, graphs and tables on availability, ownership and use of weapons in crime; and on violence and violent crime (including youth and workplace violence), as well as murder, rape, robbery, and assault. Mugar HN90 V5 S834 1996.

Internet Sources.


Building Blocks for Youth.: "Building Blocks for Youth is an alliance of children's advocates, researchers, law enforcement professionals and community organizers that seeks to protect minority youth in the justice system and promote rational and effective justice policies." Contains numerous research reports, fact sheets, news reports, and more.
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice.: "The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) is a private non-profit organization whose mission is to reduce society's reliance on the use of incarceration as a solution to social problems." Site includes articles and reports on juvenile and criminal justice issues and links to other criminal justice and human rights groups, research sites and think tanks, popular culture and media sites, and sites pertaining to children and youth.
Citizens for Juvenile Justice.: Massachusetts-based organization "that gathers knowledge and expertise relative to juvenile justice from a broad and diverse group of treatment professionals, researchers, judges,prosecutors, defense attorneys, probation officers and interested citizens. As a non-partisan, statewide membership organization, CJJ relies on sound research and data in advocating for effective policies and educating the public about juvenile justice. CJJ members share a concern about the increasing call to "toughen" juvenile justice laws, especially in response to high profile juvenile offender cases." Check their legislative alerts and issue briefings.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety.: "This report presents data on crime at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population from an array of sources--the National Crime Victimization Survey, the School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, and the School and Staffing Survey. A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and National Center for Education Statistics, the report examines crime occurring in school as well as on the way to and from school. Data for crime away from school are also presented to place school crime in the context of crime in the larger society."
The Juvenile Court: One Hundred Years in the Making.: Brief history of the juvenile court system.
Juvenile Justice: A Century of Change.: Brief history of juvenile justice.
Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 1999 National Report.: "The 1999 National Report is the most comprehensive source of information about juvenile crime, violence, and victimization and about the response of the juvenile justice system to these problems."
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data.: Web site providing access to most of the 550+ data collections on criminal justice held at the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data.
National Conference of State Legislatures: Juvenile Justice.: Information for legislators on juvenile justice legislation and programs at the state level.
National Juvenile Court Data Archive.: "The National Juvenile Court Data Archive houses the automated records of cases handled by courts with juvenile jurisdiction. The Archive was established by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, within the U.S. Department of Justice, to promote access to automated juvenile court data sets for juvenile justice research and policy-making efforts. This web site was developed to inform researchers about the available data sets and the procedures for use and access."
National Youth Gang Center.: "The purpose of the NYGC is to expand and maintain the body of critical knowledge about youth gangs and effective responses to them. The Center assists state and local jurisdictions in the collection, analysis, and exchange of information on gang-related demographics, legislation, literature, research, and promising program strategies, and coordinates activities of the OJJDP Youth Gang Consortium - a group of federal agencies, gang program representatives, and other service providers." Extensive links to full-text documents, surveys, and statistics.
National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center.: "The National Youth Violence Prevention Resource Center (NYVPRC) was established as a central source of information on prevention and intervention programs, publications, research, and statistics on violence committed by and against children and teens. The Resource Center is a collaboration between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other Federal agencies." Under Hot Topics, there are lengthy essays on such subjects as school violence and youth firearm-related violence. Includes news briefs and press releases, as well as sections for professionals, parents, and teens.
NCJRS: National Criminal Justice Reference Service: Juvenile Justice.: Clearinghouse of information on juvenile justice. Extensive list of documents on many aspects of juvenile justice, including crime in schools, juvenile court waivers, and juvenile gun violence.
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.: U.S. Department of Justice site providing information and resources on juvenile justice and delinquency. Includes statistics, an extensive list of publications (arranged alphabetically and by topic), and links to other resources.
The Sentencing Project.: "The Sentencing Project is an independent source of criminal justice policy analysis, data and program information for the public and policy-makers. The Sentencing Project Website is designed to provide resources and information for the news media and a public concerned with criminal justice and sentencing issues." Resources include policy reports, fact sheets (including one on prosecuting juveniles in adult courts), and news items.
Teen Violence.: National Library of Medicine/MedlinePlus web page on Teen Violence, with links to recent news, general overviews, coping, diagnosis/symptoms, prevention/screening, research, specific conditions/aspects of teen violence, lists of print publications, organizations, statistics, and Spanish language pages.
Youth Violence: A Report of the Surgeon General. 2001.: "The immediate impetus for this Surgeon General's Report on Youth Violence was the Columbine High School tragedy that occurred in Colorado in April 1999, resulting in the deaths of 14 students, including 2 perpetrators, and a teacher. In the aftermath of that shocking event, both the Administration and Congress requested a report summarizing what research has revealed to us about youth violence, its causes, and its prevention."