Encyclopedia of Juvenile Violence. (2007). Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press.
Call Number: HV 9104.E59 2007
Abstract: The 270 alphabetical entries provide information on the frequency and types of juvenile violence in the US as well as historical information. Each entry provides a guide to further reading. The signed articles are written by a wide range of academics, practioners, and students.

Violence and Serious Theft: Development and Prediction from Childhood to Adulthood. (2008). New York: Routledge.
Call Number: HV9106.P55V56 2008
Abstract: Experts in the field of delinquency discuss the implications of the findings of the Pittsburgh Youth Study for Current Conceptualizations of Antisocial Behavior. The book addresses questions in two main areas: serious offending as an outcome over time and developmental aspects of serious offending, and factors which explain why some young males become violent and/or commit serious crime while others do not.

Youth, Violence, and Social Disintegration. (2008). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass/Wiley.
Call Number: HQ799.2V56 Y68
Abstract: Examines why young people become perpetrators and victims of violence. The approach is international, reflecting national differences. The book concludes with a discussion of similarities and differences in youth violence prevention and intervention programs.

Agnew, R. (2009). Juvenile Delinquency: Causes and Control. New York: Oxford University Press.
Call Number: HV069.A55 2009
Abstract: The third edition discusses theories and research on the causes and control of delinquency. Includes review questions, a list of key terms, discussion questions and excerpts of controversial cases. A comprehensive instructor's manual is also provided.

Andres-Hyman, R. (2007). Oppression and Empowerment: Perceptions of Violence Among Urban Youth. Journal of Community & Applied Social Psychology, 17(2), 147-158.
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Abstract: Describes a children's mental health clinic in New Haven, Connecticut, with case examples and recommendations for designing a youth violence prevention program.

Bala, N. (2009). Evaluating the Youth Criminal Justice Act after Five Years: A Qualified Success. Canadian Journal of Criminology & Criminal Justice, 51(2), 131-167.
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Abstract: Discusses the Canadian Youth Criminal Justice Act (2003), enacted to decrease the use of custody for adolescent offenders. Provides statistical data from the first five years that the YCJA was in effect. Concludes with a discussion and some proposals for amendments to the act.

Blokland, A. (2005). The Effects of Life Circumstances on Longitudinal Trajectories of Offending. Criminology, 43(4), 1203-1240.
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Abstract: This study describes the development of criminal behavior over a 60 year period. Examines the impact of life circumstances, such as work and marriage on criminal behavior as well as the age-crime relationship. Concludes that much of the effect age has on crime remains unexplained--more research is needed.

Borum, R. (2006). Assessing and Managing Violence Risk in Juveniles. New York: Guilford Press.
Call Number: RJ506.V56B67 2006
Abstract: Detailed case examples are provided and special problems are addressed, such as bullying, sexual aggression, fire setting, and homicide. Also, examines the development of aggressive conduct problems and their connections to other emotional and behavioral disorders.

Brendtro, L. (2007). To Restore or Discard: Kids Locked Away for Life. Reclaiming Children and Youth, 16(2), 24-26.
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Abstract: Discusses the 2005 Supreme Court decision which eliminated the death penalty for crimes committed by juveniles under the age of eighteen. Concludes that corrections departments need to develop more restorative programs instead of locking juveniles away for life.

Brezina, T. (2008). Recognition Denial, Need for Autonomy, and Youth Violence. New Directions for Youth Development, 119, 111-128.
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Abstract: Discusses the idea that delinquency may stem in part from adolescent's demands for autonomy and independence. Attempts to explain why some juveniles develop an exaggerated need for autonomy. Concludes that more data needs to be collected as few existing surveys index the respondent's need for autonomy.

Eith, C. (2005). Delinquency, Schools, and the Social Bond. New York: LFB Scholarly Pub.
Call Number: LC210.5E38 2005
Abstract: The author examines data from 5th, 8th and 11th grade students to examine the bond a student has with school as well as several other individual and school level predictors. Concludes that a student's strong bond to school helps prevent against delinquency and drug use.

Ezell, M. (2005). Desisting from Crime: Continuity and Change in Long-Term Crime Patterns of Serious Chronic Offenders. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Call Number: HV9104.E995 2005
Abstract: This study focused on 4,000 youths, from age 7 into late 20's/early 30's and the patterns of offending as well as the relationship between age and crime. Concludes that there will be declining arrests with age, and this factor negates the value of long-term prison sentences.

Farrington, D. P. (2007). Saving Children from a Life of Crime: Early Risk Factors and Effective Interventions. New York: Oxford University Press.
Call Number: HV9104.F37 2007
Abstract: Discusses the importance of preventing crime early in life and details the early risk factors for offending---high impulsiveness, low attainment, criminal parents, parental conflict, and growing up in a deprived, high-crime neighborhood. Describes early prevention programs--preschool intellectual enrichment, child skills training, parent management training, and home visiting programs.

Howell, J. (2009). Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework. Los Angeles: SAGE.
Call Number: HV9104.H76 2009
Abstract: Discusses the US juvenile justice system, providing case studies, a history of past juvenile
justice polices and practices, theories of juvenile delinquency, and effective prevention and rehabilitation programs.

Katz, J. (2006). Restorative Justice in Canada and the United States: A Comparative Analysis. Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 6, 187-97.
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Abstract: Restorative justice focuses on healing and reconciliation for victims, offenders, and the community. The US falls behind Canada in the implementation of this program because of having fifty separate state criminal and juvenile codes.

Marte, R. (2008). Adolescent Problem Behaviors: Delinquency, Aggression, and Drug Use. New York: LFB Scholarly Pub.
Call Number: HV9104.M2653 2008
Abstract: Describes a model of 1,286 rural and urban 8th grade students in five western states. Concludes that problem behaviors could be influenced by parental monitoring.

Ono, Y. (2008). Violence in Youth. International Review of Psychiatry, 20(3), 305-316.
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Abstract: Compares the growing youth violence in Japan and the United States. Concludes that more emphasis should be placed on treatment and not punishment. Suggests an increase in mental health services.

Park-Higgerson, H. K. (2008). The Evaluation of School-Based Violence Prevention Programs: A Meta-Analysis. Journal of School Health, 78(9), 465-79.
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Abstract: Twenty-six randomized trial (RCT) school-based studies, for grades 1st-11th, were used to help identify factors that lead to violent behavior. Concludes that programs that used non-theory based interventions, focused on at-risk and older children, and employed intervention specialists were more successful.

Payne, B. (2008). An Empowered Approach to Developing a Youth Violence Prevention Plan: A Case Study in a Small but Growing Rural Community. Crime Prevention and Community Safety, 10(4), 249-270.
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Abstract: Describes a youth violence plan in a small rural city. Discusses the meaning of "empowered approach,"the strengths of using this approach and ways to adapt this to other communities.

Philip, J. C. (2004). Does Gun Prevalence Affect Teen Gun Carrying After All? Criminology, 42(1), 27-54.
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Abstract: Using data from the 1995 National Survey of Adolescent Males, it was found that the likelihood of gun carrying increases with the prevalence of gun ownership in a community.

Reddington, F. (2006). Canada and the United States: A Comparison of the Approach to Juvenile Crime. Journal of the Institute of Justice and International Studies, 6, 241-251.
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Abstract: Examines and compares major events and crime trends in juvenile justice development in the US and Canada, and concludes that Canada has emphasized the welfare model, while the US, with more violent crime, uses a tougher approach.

Slovak, K. (2007). The Influence of Family Violence on Youth Attitudes. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 24(1), 77-99.
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Abstract: Unhealthy attitudes toward violence have been associated with violent behavior. This study concludes that exposure to violence in the home needs to be addressed when explaining youth attitudes towards guns and violence.

Squires, P. (2005). Rougher Justice: Anti-Social Behaviour and Young People. Cullompton: Willan.
Call Number: HV9069.S745 2005
Abstract: The authors base their research on juveniles in the United Kingdom, post-World War I to the present. In addition to chapters dealing with the justice gap, enforcement deficit, delinquents and social exclusion, there is a list of references relating to crime and risk

Swisher, R. (2008). Youth Violence as Adaptation? Introduction to the Special Issue. Journal of Community Psychology, 36(8), 959-968.
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Abstract: This article is from a special issue of the journal dealing with youth violence as adaptation to community violence. Emphasizes life course research--how personality and tempermental factors interact with life events to affect change. Discusses the adaptive nature of violence, and short-term and long-term outcomes. Concludes that youth need to be taught how to avoid violent situations and ways to negotiate those they do encounter.

Tremblay, R. (2007). The Development of Youth Violence: An Old Story with New Data. European Journal on Criminal Policy and Research, 13(3-4), 161-170.
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Abstract: The peak age for physical aggression is the preschool years. Describes the importance of learning alternatives to physical aggression during this time.

Tremblay, R. (2006). Prevention of Youth Violence: Why Not Start at the Beginning? Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 34(4), 481-7.
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Abstract: Describes the development of youth violence and how to prevent children and adolescents from becoming violent. Emphasizes the importance of finding alternatives to physical aggression.

Zdun, S. (2008). Violence in Street Culture: Cross-Cultural Comparison of Youth Groups and Criminal Gangs. New Directions for Youth Development, 119, 39-54.
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Abstract: Compares attitudes toward violence and crime in criminal gangs between violent countries (Brazil and the Russian Federation) and less violent countries (Germany). Describes the social order in which the reputation of men is based on power through aggressive behavior.