John Burke, an instructor at the Philadelphia Police Department Training and Education Services Bureau to write a policy brief on autism and the criminal justice system. To begin this work, the Global ...

Thirty years ago, the Supreme Court ruled in Roper v. Simmons that sentencing individuals under 18 to death was unconstitutional under the Eighth and ...

Our guest speaker will focus on how the workings of the juvenile justice system are informed by these insights into adolescent development ... School of Criminology and Justice Studies and the ...

The interdisciplinary field of criminal justice incorporates ... psychological factors that affect children and adolescents in the justice system. Criminology is a theory-based specialization ...

OAKLAND, CA – The Urban Peace Movement (UPM) has issued a strong call to Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones ...

After years of juvenile detention, a repeat offender now faces adult prison time—raising questions about the system’s failures and ignored warning signs.

WORCESTER, MA - The Worcester County District Attorney's Office received a $50,000 grant to expand its youth diversion program to residents of Southbridge and Fitchburg, District Attorney Joseph D.