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Responding to Juvenile Crime: Lessons Learned
This article analyzes a number of juvenile corrections alternatives in terms of their effectiveness at preventing recidivism for young offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Future of Children
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Winter 1996
Why Canadian crime statistics don’t add up
The report calls for changes to how Canadian crime data is collected and provides 18 recommendations on how to compile more accurate records.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Macdonald-Laurier Institute
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February 2011
A strategic approach and policy document to address the needs of families of offenders
This paper asserts that the family of an offender is an asset which should be encouraged as part of the prisoner's rehabilitation process rather than a problem to be dealt with by the correctional authorities.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Canadian Families and Corrections Network
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2003
Homicide in Canada, 2007
This article examines Canadian data and provides an international comparison.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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October 2008
Incarcerated Fathers: A Descriptive Analysis
This study looks at the effects that the incarceration of a father has on children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Canadian Families and Corrections Network
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May 2007
Victim Services in Canada, 2007/2008
This article looks at the services available in Canada to people who have been victimized by crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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October 2009
Police-reported Robbery in Canada, 2008
This report looks at robberies in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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Spring 2010
Children of Incarcerated Parents: Cumulative Risk and Children’s Living Arrangements
This paper reviews existing literature on the living arrangements and well-being of children with incarcerated parents, the risk factors that they face, and the relationship between the risk factors and specific living arrangements.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Joint Center for Poverty Research
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July 17, 2002
Child Victimizers: Violent Offenders and their Victims
This report provides information about the rates of child victimization among offenders in state prisons, looks at different forms of victimization, and discusses the characteristics of child victims and offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Bureau of Justice Statistics, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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March 1996
The Effect of Child Support and Criminal Justice Systems on Low-Income Noncustodial Parents
This paper discusses the use of the criminal justice system to enforce child support, the impact of incarceration on child support obligations, and the circumstances leading to parental imprisonment, and other difficulties faced by this demographic of fathers.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Center for Family Policy and Practice
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June 2004
Incarceration and the Bonds Among Parents in Fragile Families
This paper investigates the effect that previous paternal incarceration has on the relationship stability and permanency of new, unmarried parents.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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Revised January 2003
Fathers Behind Bars: The Impact of Incarceration on Family Formation
This paper examines the rising rates of incarceration in the United States, and discusses the impact that this has on family structure.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Center for Research on Child Wellbeing
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June 01, 2000
Keeping Adolescents Out of Prison
Research shows that harsh punishment in adult facilities increases the probability for youth to commit future violent crimes regardless of the crime committed.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Future of Children
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Fall 2008
Neighbourhood Characteristics and the Distribution of Police-reported Crime in the City of Toronto
This research paper explores the spatial distribution of police-reported crime in the city of Toronto.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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September 2009
The Changing Profile of Adults in Custody, 2006/2007
This article looks at the changing profile of adults entering Canada's correctional facilities over a ten year period.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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December 2008
Police-reported Crime Statistics in Canada, 2008
This article provides data on police-reported crime in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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July 2009
Victim Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This article examines number and types of victim service agencies in Canada and the use of these services.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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October 2007
Offenders Incarcerated for Crimes Against Juveniles
This bulletin examines the characteristics of, and types of crimes committed by, offenders who have been incarcerated for the violent victimization of minors.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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December 2001
Incarcerated Parents and their Children
This report looks at the number of inmates with minor children, the total number of children affected by parental incarceration, and care arrangements for children whose parents and imprisoned.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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August 2000
Maintaining Family Contact When a Family Member Goes to Prison: An Examination of State Policies on Mail, Visiting, and Telephone Access
This report discusses the risks and benefits of familial contact with incarcerated offenders, outlines the regulations governing various forms of family contact, and describes family contact programs that have been developed in several states.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Florida Corrections Commission
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November 01, 1998
Support Services for Incarcerated and Released Non-Custodial Parents
This paper discusses the challenges faced by incarcerated and newly released non-custodial parents who are expected to continue to make child support payments.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Welfare Information Network
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June 01, 2000
Life Sentences: Denying Welfare Benefits to Women Convicted of Drug Offenses
This study discusses the policy of denying welfare benefits to women released from prison after incarceration for a drug offence, and examines the impact that this has on their families.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Sentencing Project
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February 01, 2002
Violence by Intimates: Analysis of Data on Crimes by Current or Former Spouses, Boyfriends, and Girlfriends
This report describes some trends in the incidence of intimate partner violence, examines the characteristics of the victims and perpetrators of these types of crimes, and looks at victims' responses to intimate partner violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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March 1998
Florida's Young Chronic Offenders
This study describes chronic young offenders in Florida, looks at the social costs associated with their criminal activity, and offers suggestions for intervention and policy-making.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Florida State University Family Institute
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Spring 1999
Crime in Twentieth Century Australia
This article outlines changes in Australian crime rates and statistics over the twentieth century, including those pertaining to homicide, fraud, sentencing, police, and prisoners.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Australian Bureau of Statistics
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2001
Prescriptions for Safer Communities
In this article the authors argue that the criminal justice system has been unsuccessful in reducing crime and recidivism, and they advocate for Restorative Justice measures that address victims of crime and perpetrators together.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Thomas J. White Center on Law and Government Notre Dame Law School
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2004
Youth Custody and Community Services in Canada, 2007/2008
This article reports that sentenced custody of youth decreased slightly between 2003/2004 and 2007/2008 while the probation rate stabilized.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada, Juristat
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May 2009
Keeping Adolescents Out of Prison
This policy brief suggests that incarceration of youth in adult facilities increases recidivism.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Future of Children
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Fall 2008
The Family Work Week
This article examines work trends in Canadian families.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada
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April 2009
Rehabilitation Versus Incarceration of Juvenile Offenders: Public Preferences in Four Models for Change States
This survey based study suggests that public opinion favours the rehabilitation of juvenile offenders rather than an increase in the length of incarceration when both options are presented at an equal increased cost to taxpayers, with an equal rate of success of reducing crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Models for Change
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2007
Youth custody and community services in Canada, 2005/2006
This paper provides a statistical overview of youth in custody and community supervision programs in 2005 and 2006.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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July 2008
Breakdown Britain: Fractured Families
This 2006 British state of the nation report examines family breakdown in Britain with all its causes and repercussions.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Centre for Social Justice
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December 2006
The Next Generation: Children of Prisoners
This report outlines various theories pertaining to the effect of parental incarceration on children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Oklahoma Department of Corrections
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1996
A State of the Nation Report from the Salvation Army
This report monitors social progress in New Zealand in five areas including children, crime and punishment, employment, social hazards, and housing.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Salvation Army, Social Policy and Parliamentary Unity
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February 2008
Incarceration, Marriage, and Family Life
This paper examines how rising incarceration affects the formation of stable, two-parent married families, particularly among low-income, urban populations.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Russell Sage Foundation and National Science Foundation
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September 2004
Adult Correctional Services in Canada, 2005/2006
This article provides an overview of adult corrections in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Statistics Canada, Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics
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June 2008
Blueprint for Change: A Comprehensive Model for the Identification and Treatment of Youth with Mental Health Needs in contact with the Juvenile Justice System
This paper reviews youth criminal justice in the United States with particular focus on mental illness.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The National Center for Mental Health and Juvenile Justice, Policy Research Associates
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2007
Wife Assault as a Crime: The Perspectives of Victims and Police Officers on a Charging Policy in London, Ontario from 1980-1990
This study looked at the effectiveness of police officers laying serious charges against offenders in cases of wife assault.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Department of Justice Canada
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April 01, 1991
Justice That Restores: A Paradigm-Shift in Criminal Justice Practices
The author challenges popular notions that crime can be effectively reduced by poverty reduction policies, or by stricter criminal laws.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Georgetown Law Journal
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2007
Incarcerated Fathers Returning Home to Children and Families: Introduction to the Special Issue and a Primer on Doing Research with Men in Prison
This study examined fathers' re-entry into family life following a period of incarceration.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Mens Studies Press
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September 22, 2005
Gatekeeping In Context: Babymama Drama and the Involvement of Incarcerated Fathers
This study explored ways incarcerated fathers and unincarcerated mothers negotiate father's access to children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Mens Studies Press
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September 22, 2005
Fathering Behind Bars In English Prisons: Imprisoned Fathers' Identity and Contact With Their Children
This study examined prisoner fathers' involvement with their children as well as their identity as fathers.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Mens Studies Press
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September 22, 2005
Prison, Fathers, and Identity: A Theory of How Incarceration Affects Men's Paternal Identity
This study explores various theories on how incarceration affects paternal identity.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Mens Studies Press
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September 22, 2005
Female Offenders in Canada
This report examines the prevalence and characteristics of female offenders in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics, Statistics Canada
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January 2008
"It's Been Hard To Be A Father": A Qualitative Exploration of Incarcerated Fatherhood
This study explores men's identity as fathers while incarcerated as well as their level of involvement with their children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Mens Studies Press
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September 22, 2005
Vulnerable Youth: Recent Trends
This report examined the progress of different groups of vulnerable youth including youth who suffer abuse, youth living in foster care, teen mothers and teens in juvenile detention centres.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Child Trends
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April 2006
Growing Up Behind Bars: Confinement, Youth Development, and Crime
This report outlines some problems with the existing juvenile justice system and argues that it is not adequately meeting the needs of adolescent offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Oklahoma Department of Corrections
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1996
Boom Times a Bust: Declining Employment Among Less Educated Young Men
This paper examines employment rates of young males with a high school diploma or less.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Center for Law and Social Policy
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July 01, 2003
Waiting for Mommy: Giving a Voice to the Hidden Victims of Imprisonment
This paper explores the effects of maternal imprisonment on children and adolescents in Canada.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Centre for Children & Families in the Justice System
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2003
Juvenile Arrests 2000
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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November 2002
Juvenile Arrests 2001
This report presents data derived from local United States law agencies about juvenile crime.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention
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December 2003
The Effect of Child Support and Criminal Justice Systems on Low-Income Noncustodial Parents: When You Need a Safety Net, but There’s Only a Dragnet
This report explores the experiences of low-income, non-custodial fathers with the child support and criminal justice systems.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Center for Family Policy and Practice (formerly the Center on Fathers, Families, and Public Policy)
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June 2004
Declining Employment among Young Black Less-Educated Men: The Role of Incarceration and Child Support
This paper documents a steady decline in labour force participation among young African-American men with low levels of education.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Urban Institute
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April 2004
The Long Term Impact of Adolescent Risky Behaviors and Family Environment
Using measurements of adult health, economic success, family formation, and incarceration, this study demonstrates that participation in risky behaviours at a young age is associated with less positive outcomes in adulthood.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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National Opinion Research Center
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August 2001
Girls in the Juvenile Justice System
This paper discusses the incidence of female juvenile crime and looks at the specific needs and characteristics of females in the US juvenile corrections system.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Child Welfare League of America
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2004
Effects of Parental Incarceration on Young Children
This paper investigates the effect of parental imprisonment on the well-being and development of young children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, The Urban Institute
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January 01, 2002
Why Teen Thugs Get Away With Murder
This article looks at the failure of the trend to focus on rehabilitation of criminal youth rather than incarceration.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Manhattan Institute
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Autumn 1996
Women Offenders
This paper examines the characteristics, crimes, and criminal justice system experiences of female offenders.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 1999
Profile of State Prisoners Under Age 18, 1985-1997
This report provides information on the demographic characteristics, types of offenses and average sentence duration of youths under the age of 18 in state prisons.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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February 2000
Juveniles and the Death Penalty
This report describes the history of capital punishment legislation as it relates to juveniles, and provides profiles of the relatively few juveniles who have been sentenced to death for their crimes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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November 2000
Firearms Use by Offenders
This report presents the results of a survey that investigated the number of inmates in state and federal prisons who had carried or used a gun while committing an offense.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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November 2001
Capital Punishment 2001
This report reviews state laws pertaining to the death penalty, and provides a profile of inmates who were sentenced to death and executed in 2001.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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December 2002
Juvenile Offenders in Residential Placement: 1997-1999
This brief report provides information on the number of juveniles in residential placement, and the types of crimes they committed.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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March 2002
Education and Correctional Populations
This report compares prison inmates to the general population in terms of educational attainment, rates of high school drop out, and factors contributing to drop out.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs
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January 2003
Juvenile Arrests 2002
This report presents statistics for 2002 on the prevalence of youth crime, the types of crimes committed by juveniles, and youths' risk of victimization.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
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September 2004
Incarceration and Invisible Inequality
In this paper, the author argues that rising incarceration rates in the United States contribute to inaccurate portrayals of the relative economic well-being of black and white people.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Russell Sage Foundation
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May 2004
California Law and the Children of Prisoners
This report outlines the California laws that pertain to incarcerated parents and their children.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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California Research Bureau
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February 01, 2003
In Danger of Falling Through the Cracks: Children of Arrested Parents
This report examines the welfare of children whose mothers are arrested, and finds that many children are left in dangerous or unsafe environments.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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California Research Bureau
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April 01, 2002
The Plight of Children Whose Parents are in Prison
This paper examines the welfare of children who have a parent in prison, with a focus on the particular effects of maternal incarceration.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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National Council on Crime and Delinquency
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October 01, 2001
Women Offenders
This report provides statistical information pertaining to violent female offenders in the United States.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice
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December 01, 1999
Juveniles in Corrections
This report provides statistical information pertaining to the characteristics of incarcerated juveniles and the institutions at which they are held.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice: Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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June 01, 2004
From Prison to Home: The Dimensions and Consequences of Prisoner Reentry
This paper examines the process of prisoner reentry into the community, highlights some obstacles to successful reentry, and investigates the impact of reentry for the family and community of the released offender.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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June 01, 2001
Canadians and the Judicial System
This survey asked Canadians about their attitudes towards the judicial system and found that the majority of Canadians thought the system needed to be stricter in many areas.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Canadian Press/Leger Marketing
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2003
Substance Use, Abuse and Dependence among Youths Who Have Been in a Jail or Detention Center
This paper provides information about the number of youths who have been incarcerated at some point in their lives, and shows that they are significantly more likely than other youths to have used alcohol, drugs and tobacco.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Office of Applied Studies, Substance Abuse and Mental Health
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February 27, 2004
Prisoners and Families: Parenting Issues During Incarceration
This paper discusses the unique issues faced by families in which a parent is incarcerated.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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January 01, 2002
Offenders in Juvenile Court, 1997
This report provides information about the rates and types of juvenile offending, and examines age, race, and sex differences in delinquency and detention.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
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October 01, 2000
Children of Incarcerated Parents Project: Report to the Oregon Legislature on Senate Bill 133
This report highlights the links between parental incarceration and juvenile delinquency, and discusses steps that the government of Oregon is taking in an effort to break this cycle of criminality.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Family and Corrections Network
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December 01, 2002
Youth, Guns, and the Juvenile Justice System
This paper evaluates the effectiveness and appropriateness of recent legislative and policy reforms concerning the juvenile justice system, and focuses specifically on trends in youth gun violence.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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January 01, 2002
Research Summary: Families of Adult Prisoners
This paper presents statistical information relating to families who have a relative in prison, highlights some challenges and problems faced by these families, and outlines several programs and services available to them.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Family and Corrections Network
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1993
A Survey of Mental Health Care Delivery to Youth in the California Juvenile Justice System: Summary of Findings
This paper discusses the prevalence of mental illness among youth in the juvenile justice system, and presents the results of a survey that asked probation departments how they identified, assessed, and provided care to youth with a mental illness.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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National Council on Crime and Delinquency
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September 01, 2003
Families Left Behind: The Hidden Costs of Incarceration and Reentry
This paper studies the impact of parental criminality and incarceration on children and families.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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October 01, 2003
Can We Do Without Juvenile Justice?
This article looks at whether a separate system of justice for juveniles is sustainable.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Urban Institute
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May 01, 2000
Children of Incarcerated Parents
This paper looks at parental incarceration, its prevalence, and its effect on children's behavioural, psychological, and mental health outcomes.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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California Research Bureau
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March 01, 2000
Arizona’s School To Work Solutions For Out-of-School Youth
This paper looks at school-to-work programs that train trades skills to youths who have dropped out of school.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University
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July 01, 1997
Services for Families of Prison Inmates
This report presents the results of a survey that was sent to federal, state, and territorial Departments of Corrections across the United States.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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U.S. Department of Justice National Institute of Corrections Information Center
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February 01, 2002
Addressing the Needs of Youth With Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice System: The Current State of Knowledge
This paper discusses the history, laws, and practices relating to the juvenile justice system, the factors associated with disability and delinquency, and the effectiveness of prevention, intervention, and treatment programs.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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The Urban Institute Justice Policy Center
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November 01, 2003
The Invisible Sentence Project
This report presents the findings of a survey of women who had family members in prison.
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Category:
Crime And Violence > Incarceration
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Central West Women's Health Centre
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June 01, 2003
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