Butts, Jeffrey (January 6, 2012). Reclaiming Futures Blog, News & Information. Portland, OR: Reclaiming Futures, Portland State University. When casual readers of the news media search for stories about juvenile crime and justice today, they find a lot of good news. Other than the perennial media coverage of individual crimes and victimization, an online search about juvenile … Continue reading
Butts, Jeffrey A. and John Roman (2011). Better Research for Better Policies, in Juvenile Justice: Advancing Research, Policy, and Practice. Sherman, Francine and Francine Jacobs (Editors). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons. To do their jobs effectively, policymakers, professionals, and community partners must be able to access high-quality information about the impact of policies and … Continue reading
EDITORIAL More Justice for Juveniles October 2, 2011 From the very public pinnacles of justice to the more obscure corridors of academia, the way our society prosecutes and metes out punishment for juveniles is under harsh re-examination. That’s all for the good. What’s less clear is the best way to fix a system that isn’t … Continue reading
Butts, Jeffrey A. and Douglas N. Evans (2011). Resolution, Reinvestment, and Realignment: Three Strategies for Changing Juvenile Justice. New York, NY: Research and Evaluation Center, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York. John Jay College Press Release Executive Summary As violent crime declined across the United States after 1995, the number … Continue reading
