Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) provides national leadership, coordination, and resources to prevent and respond to juvenile delinquency and victimization. OJJDP supports states and communities in their efforts to develop and implement effective and coordinated prevention and intervention programs and to improve the juvenile justice system so that it protects public safety, holds offenders accountable, and provides treatment and rehabilitative services tailored to the needs of juveniles and their families. OJJDP produces numerous publications and products each year. Here are some of our most recent releases: How the Justice System Responds to Juvenile Victims: A Comprehensive Model Alternatives to the Secure Detention and Confinement of Juvenile Offenders Statutory Rape Known to Law Enforcement Access a complete list of OJJDP publications, where you can link to HTML and PDF formats, or narrow your search using the Publications Search page. The Types of Publications page describes OJJDP's publications. To expand your search to include both criminal and juvenile justice, visit the online library of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service. http://www.ojjdp.ncjrs.org/publications/index.html