The OJJDP Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) enables users to access online information through OJJDP's website to learn more about youth victimization and those involved in juvenile justice systems. Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, SBB provides timely and reliable statistical answers to the most frequently asked questions from policymakers, the media, and the general public. In addition, the data analysis and dissemination tools available through SBB give users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.
Data Snapshots
The Data Snapshot series provides a brief, visual overview of current statistics and analyses about youth in juvenile justice systems. Each one-page Snapshot focuses on a specific topic (e.g., youth in residential placement, victims of violence) and highlights policy-relevant findings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) provide the latest answers to commonly asked questions about youth victimization, the nature of and trends in offending by youth, and youth involvement in juvenile justice systems.
FAQ Topics
- Youth Population Characteristics
- Youth as Victims
- Offending by Youth
- Juvenile Justice System Structure & Process
- Law Enforcement & Youth Crime
- Youth in Court
- Youth on Probation
- Youth in Corrections
- Special Topic: Hispanic Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
- Special Topic: Racial and Ethnic Fairness
- Special Topic: State Juvenile Justice Profiles
Data Analysis Tools
Data Analysis Tools allow users to perform custom statistical analyses covering a wide range of topics such as populations, homicides, arrests, victims of violence, juvenile court workloads, disproportionate minority contact, and residential placement.
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National Juvenile Court Data Archive
OJJDP sponsors the National Juvenile Court Data Archive (Archive), which houses the automated records of cases handled by courts with juvenile jurisdiction. The Archive provides juvenile justice professionals, policymakers, researchers, and the public with the most detailed information available on the activities of the nation's juvenile courts.
Learn more about the National Juvenile Court Data Archive
National Archive of Criminal Justice Data
The Bureau of Justice Statistics, National Institute of Justice, and OJJDP sponsor the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data (NACJD). NACJD facilitates research in criminal and juvenile justice through the preservation, enhancement, and sharing of computerized data resources; through the production of original research based on archived data; and through specialized training workshops in quantitative analysis of crime and justice data.
Learn more about the National Archive of Criminal Justice Data