Blog Dec 30, 2011
Adults with juvenile records
Adolescence is a challenging time for most people. Teenagers undergo significant developmental, physical, psychological, and social changes during a condensed decade of time. We have all done embarrassing things as adolescents; however, we are comforted by our coming of age and the slow regression of those memories. According to a recent study , while 1 in 3 Americans have some contact with the juvenile justice system — most are cited for infractions. Youth who commit crime are in the…
Blog Dec 22, 2011
Bold and innovative leadership from Alameda County
Alameda County’s Chief Probation Officer David Muhammad demonstrates innovative and determined leadership through his new approach to serving juvenile justice involved youth. He employs a youth development framework that views youthful offenders not simply as a “bundle of needs and problems”, but rather as individuals with real resiliency and strengths that can be incorporated into their plan for rehabilitation and reentry. In his recent keynote address at the California Wellness…
Blog Dec 20, 2011
The Juvenile Crime Decline [video blog]
CJCJ Senior Research Fellow, Mike Males talks about hopeful trends in California’s juvenile crime rates, and gives an optimistic outlook on the future of California’s youth and juvenile justice system. You can read his latest report on the juvenile crime decline here: http://www.cjcj.org/files/Deincarceration_2011.pdf ~ Mike Males, Ph.D. CJCJ Senior Research Fellow
Blog Dec 15, 2011
Corporate Crime [video]
CJCJ’s Senior Research Fellow, Randall Shelden, discusses his recent blog series “Is Wall Street a gang?” in this video blog. Read the whole series here: Part I: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/i Part II: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/ii Part III: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/iii Part IV: http://www.cjcj.org/post/public/policy/wall/street/gang/part/iv To view Randall Shelden’s…
Blog Dec 13, 2011
Is Wall Street a gang? Part IV
The record of criminality within the boardrooms and offices of American corporations continues with no abatement. Their behavior fits the profile of a “street gang.” While not every corporation is literally housed on “Wall Street” they nevertheless are listed on the New York Stock Exchange. And the SEC — the cops of Wall Street — continues to be quite busy, as are federal courts. Here are two recent examples: ~ “Twenty Nine Dead and Alpha Gets a Non Prosecution Agreement” — so…