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1 Introduction
Pages 9-16

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From page 9...
... Unlike most federal agencies, OJJDP has a broad mandate with responsibilities that include collecting and documenting data on juveniles in the system; providing support for state, tribal, and local program development; funding research and evaluation, information dissemination, training, and technical assistance; and ensuring compliance with core protections established for states participating in the formula grants program of the JJDPA. This range of functions from supporting research to providing assistance has allowed OJJDP over the years to develop a unique research-to-practice continuum in which its research portfolio is focused on practitioners' needs, using research knowledge and statistics to inform its program development (National Research Council, 2013)
From page 10...
... youths were older than the jurisdictional age of juvenile court in states that established criminal court jurisdiction at age 16 or 17, or (2) state laws specifically established jurisdiction for the offense in the adult criminal court and excluded it from original juvenile court jurisdiction, or (3)
From page 11...
... Federal assistance is needed if state, tribal, and local jurisdictions are going to be able to put institutional structures in place and sustain effective practices aimed at keeping at-risk youths out of the juvenile justice system, providing developmentally appropriate environments for those that become involved in the system, and fostering collaborations among agencies that serve youths. The juvenile justice field needs enhanced technical assistance, training, and other kinds of consultative services to help achieve desired improvements.
From page 12...
... "Juvenile justice reform" is generally understood to embrace a developmentally informed approach to juvenile court jurisdictional issues, including transfer and sentencing of juveniles in criminal court, an understanding reinforced by the Supreme Court's recent decisions in this area (Roper v. Simmons, 2005; Graham v.
From page 13...
... This committee assumes that OJJDP will continue to interpret its mission to encompass activities designed to ameliorate policies and practices governing the decision to prosecute adolescents under the age of 18 in criminal courts. Finally, the committee's charge included identifying strategies and policies that OJJDP might undertake to implement a reform plan using a developmental approach, in conjunction with other federal agencies both within and outside the Justice Department.
From page 14...
... Like the 2013 NRC report, this committee uses the term "justice-involved youths" to refer to youths who come into "contact" with any form of legal authority, including law enforcement, prosecutors, and intake personnel, even if no formal action is taken. We introduce the term "system-involved youths" for those youths who are referred to juvenile court or juvenile intake after police intake and a decision is made to file a formal petition and process the case within the juvenile justice system.
From page 15...
... Nonetheless, the committee notes that there is a research base that can guide juvenile justice reform (see Chapter 2) : However, even in the absence of definitive evaluations of major reforms, the committee is convinced that the impres sive body of research on adolescent development and the effects of juvenile justice interventions and programs is now sufficiently robust to provide a solid foundation for juvenile justice policy and for guiding policies and practices as knowledge continues to develop.
From page 16...
... Chapter 5 identifies agencies and organizations whose missions align with juvenile justice reform and highlights opportunities for OJJDP to reshape current collaborations and to establish important new partnerships. As requested by the agency, Chapter 6 provides a roadmap for OJJDP by assembling the report's recommendations specific to OJJDP and distilling action items from the chapters to provide a 3-year implementation plan.


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