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November | December 2016

New Publications

All OJJDP publications may be viewed and downloaded on the publications section of the OJJDP website. Print publications may be ordered online at the National Criminal Justice Reference Service website.

The Role of Technology in Youth Harassment Victimization The Role of Technology in Youth Harassment Victimization (Bulletin)
NCJ 250079

Justice Research Series

This bulletin discusses key findings from the National Institute of Justice-sponsored Technology Harassment Victimization study. It is a followup study to OJJDP’s second National Survey of Children’s Exposure to Violence. The study examines technology-involved harassment within the context of other types of youth victimization and risk factors to improve current policy and practice regarding the issue. Of the 791 respondents, 230 (34 percent) reported 311 unique harassment incidents in the past year. Sixty-one percent of harassment victims were boys and 60 percent were white and non-Hispanic. Youth who experienced mixed forms of harassment said they could not get away from the harassment because they were being victimized across multiple environments—at school, at home, and online. The perpetrators were often current or past friends or romantic partners and thus more likely to know personal details about their victims. Texting was the predominant type of technology used in mixed-harassment incidents.

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Delinquency Cases Involving Hispanic Youth, 2013 Delinquency Cases Involving Hispanic Youth, 2013 (Bulletin)
NCJ 249915

National Report Series

This bulletin provides an overview of juvenile court handling of delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth. In 2013, 53 percent of all delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth were petitioned to court for formal case processing. Of petitioned delinquency cases involving Hispanic youth, 62 percent resulted in the youth being adjudicated delinquent. Property offenses accounted for the largest proportion of cases involving Hispanic youth in 2013 (32 percent); cases involving person offenses constituted a smaller proportion of the caseload (21 percent). Larceny–theft offenses accounted for the largest proportion of cases involving Hispanic females, followed by disorderly conduct and simple assault offenses (39 percent, 36 percent, and 35 percent, respectively). Youth age 15 or younger accounted for more than 60 percent of disorderly conduct cases involving Hispanic youth.

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Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines Juvenile Drug Treatment Court Guidelines (Report)
NCJ 250368

Youth substance abuse is a serious and widespread problem in the United States. It often co-occurs with mental health disorders and can negatively impact adolescent development. Juvenile drug treatment courts are designed for youth with substance use disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. These courts offer an important way to respond to the needs of substance-using youth and treat their complex disorders, which require specialized interventions. Until now, these courts have had no research-based guidelines to follow. This report presents the necessary evidence-based, treatment-oriented guidelines; provides summaries of the research that underlies each guideline statement; and offers relevant implications for practice and implementation.

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders—OJJDP Listening Session Report
NCJ 245321

Listening Session Report

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) is an umbrella term for a range of disabilities of varying severity that affect youth who were exposed to alcohol during prenatal development. Youth with FASD often have poor social skills, lack impulse control, have difficulty managing conflict, and they are at increased risk for involvement with the juvenile justice system. There is a need to educate legal and judicial professionals about FASD so they can more effectively respond to youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. As part of its ongoing commitment to improving outcomes for all youth, OJJDP hosted a 2-day listening session on FASD. This report summarizes the information on diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitative care that was shared during the listening session as well as perspectives on the adjudication of youth with FASD.