Other Resources

Juvenile Justice Clearinghouse Web site put together by Florida State and Florida A&M universities offers tons of links to programs, groups and stats about juvenile justice. Similar to this site, it’s a must visit for anyone researching the topic.

The American Bar Association’s juvenile justice page is outstanding. It has links to legal organizations, research, a searchable database and special sections on the death penalty and girls.

The Justice Learning Center is a partnership between National Public Radio and the New York Times. This Web site provides articles from leading journalists as well as lesson plans to help teachers and youth advocates to get high school students talking about political issues, including juvenile justice.

The American Civil Liberties Union’s page on juvenile justice.

The Journalism Center for Children and Families, which is a part of the journalism school at the University of Maryland, is a "national resource for journalists" who cover families, children especially those who are disadvantaged.

The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges based on the campus of the University of Nevada-Reno is "dedicated to improving the effectiveness of the nation’s juvenile courts… [and] increase awareness and sensitivity to children’s issues." This site is geared more toward legal professionals but has some links that anyone could use.

For an international take on juvenile justice visit Human Rights Watch’s Juvenile Justice page.

Freechild.org, a national organization based in Olympia, Washington, is the Web site for the Freechild project, a collection of youth advocates working to get youth more involved in the democratic process. The group’s page on juvenile (in)justice offers links to other organizations and media.

The Delinquency Control Institute at USC offers professional training for law enforcement and others who work with youth to curb juvenile crime.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Author Edward Humes, who has written about juvenile justice, recommends the following resources (some of the links are dead though). Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the links.

National Center for Youth Law located in Oakland advocates on behalf of youth through legal channels. This organization is a private, non-profit law office.

Schools not jails offers forums on various youth rights and juvenile justice issues as well as links to recent news articles from across California. The site also serves as a calendar and invitation for others to join various demonstrations on youth issues.

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