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May | June 2014

New Publications

All OJJDP publications may be viewed and downloaded on the publications section of the OJJDP Web site. Print publications may be ordered online at the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Web site.

Cover of Behavioral Health Problems, Treatment, and Outcomes in  Serious Adolescent OffendersBehavioral Health Problems, Treatment, and Outcomes in Serious Adolescent Offenders (Bulletin)
Pathways to Desistance series
NCJ 242440

This bulletin compares outcomes for young offenders who were diagnosed with behavioral health and substance use disorders with those who were not. The findings indicate that young offenders diagnosed with substance use disorders were at greater risk of reoffending, but those diagnosed with other behavioral health disorders were not. It also examines the availability of treatment for these young offenders in institutions and in the community after release.

To view and download this publication, visit the NCJRS Web site.


Cover of Criminal Career PatternsCriminal Career Patterns (Bulletin)
Justice Research Series
NCJ 242545

Many studies have documented the prevalence of offending in criminal careers; most indicate that prevalence peaks in the teenage years and declines in the early 20s. This bulletin discusses the criminal careers of offenders, specifically the links between offending patterns in adolescence and in adulthood.

To view and download this publication, visit the NCJRS Web site.



Explanations for Offending (Bulletin)
OJJDP-NIJ Bulletin Justice ResearchJustice Research Series
NCJ 243975

For some who began their criminal careers during adolescence, offending continues and escalates; for others, crime involvement wanes; and yet others only become seriously involved in crime later in their transition to adulthood. This bulletin describes five perspectives that explain these patterns of offending.

To view and download this publication, visit the NCJRS Web site.


Prediction and Risk/Needs Assessment (Bulletin)
OJJDP-NIJ Bulletin Justice ResearchJustice Research Series
NCJ 243976

This bulletin discusses the ability to predict whether a young adult will commit crimes based on information available from his or her juvenile years and reviews assessment tools used to make these predictions.

To view and download this publication, visit the NCJRS Web site.