Research over the past four decades on decision-making in the juvenile justice system has
frequently shown evidence of racial and ethnic disparity when it comes to processing …

Objectives To conduct a meta-analysis of the effects of juvenile drug courts on general
recidivism, drug recidivism, and drug use, and to explore variability in effects across …

Prior research has demonstrated a relationship between adverse childhood experiences
(ACEs) and recidivism among justice-involved youth. It has also been found that drug and …

Purpose Research consistently connects parental and youth substance misuse, yet less is
known about the mechanisms driving this association among justice-involved youth. We …

Although the deleterious impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on offending has
been established, less is known about the possible protective factors that may buffer this …

This study systematically reviewed the available evidence on the predictive validity of the
Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth [SAVRY–Borum et al.,. Structured …

Juvenile justice-involved youth experience high rates of substance use, which is concerning
given associated negative consequences, including health and functional deficits. Family …

Background Girls have unique developmental pathways to substance use and justice
system involvement, warranting gender-responsive intervention. We tested the efficacy of …

This study described the development of the Protective Factors for Reducing Juvenile
Reoffending (PFRJR), a strengths-based measure to assess responsivity, guide case …

Justice-involved youth with clinically significant co-occurring psychiatric and substance-
related problems are at increased risk for recidivism. Less is known about how psychiatric …