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Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership: Using a Neighborhood Framework to Examine the Influence of Network Composition and Structure in a Latino Community (Research Report)
Caterina Gouvis Roman, Meagan Cahill, Pamela Lachman, Samantha S. Lowry, Megan Denver, Juan Pedroza, Additional Authors

As part of the Social Networks, Delinquency, and Gang Membership project, funded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, social network data were collected from youth in a small, at-risk neighborhood. The data were analyzed using social network methods. Results indicated that individuals with multiple, separate groups of friends have greater constraints on their behavior and are less likely to be delinquent. Results also suggested that networks with very low densities (fewer connections) are more successful contexts for intervention. These findings are relevant to developing appropriate delinquency programs and shed light on the efficacy of neighborhood-based interventions.

Posted to Web: March 08, 2012Publication Date: February 29, 2012

Social Networks, Co-offending, and Gang Membership Among Latino Youth (Presentation)
Caterina Gouvis Roman, Meagan Cahill, Samantha S. Lowry, Pamela Lachman, Chris McCarty, Carlena Orosco

This presentation summarizes findings from the Norms and Networks of Latino Youth project, funded by OJJDP. Youth in a small neighborhood were surveyed about their own pro-social and delinquent behaviors and their social networks. Survey respondents named 20 close contacts and answered questions about those individuals. Using social network analysis methods, we examined both personal networks and individual delinquency and the whole network (comprising all youths’ overlapping contacts), to analyze group behaviors related to co-offending and peer influence. The findings are relevant to developing appropriate interventions for delinquency and shed light on the efficacy of neighborhood-based interventions.

Posted to Web: January 24, 2012Publication Date: January 24, 2012

Collecting DNA from Juveniles (Research Report)
Julie Samuels, Allison Dwyer, Robin Halberstadt, Pamela Lachman

Collecting DNA from Juveniles examines the laws, policies, and practices related to juvenile DNA collection in the United States. States have increasingly required juveniles - mostly those adjudicated delinquent but also some arrestees - to submit DNA samples for analysis and inclusion in the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), the FBI-operated national database. The report describes the issues encountered during the implementation of these laws, including the coordination challenges between the state crime labs and juvenile justice agencies, and discusses the challenges that researchers and practitioners face in assessing the effects of juvenile DNA collection on public safety outcomes.

Posted to Web: January 24, 2012Publication Date: April 26, 2011

Promoting Partnerships between Police and Community Supervision Agencies : How Coordination Can Reduce Crime and Improve Public Safety (Document)
Jesse Jannetta, Pamela Lachman

Intended for all levels of law enforcement and community supervision personnel, Promoting Partnerships between Police and Community Supervision Agencies describes how these organizations build partnerships to enhance public safety. The first section of this guidebook discusses the various contributions and benefits each agency can bring to a partnership; the second discusses the key elements of partnership; and the third identifies challenges both agencies might encounter. Provided throughout the guidebook, examples of partnerships in the field offer tangible illustrations of how police and community supervision collaboration can be structured.

Posted to Web: July 13, 2011Publication Date: May 01, 2011

Justice Reinvestment at the Local Level Planning and Implementation Guide (Document)
Nancy G. La Vigne, S. Rebecca Neusteter, Pamela Lachman, Allison Dwyer, Carey Anne Nadeau

This guidebook provides instruction for local leaders aiming to improve the efficiency of their justice systems by managing and allocating scarce resources more cost-effectively and generating savings that can be reinvested in prevention-oriented strategies. It describes the steps involved in this justice reinvestment process, the challenges that may be encountered, and how those challenges can be overcome. While the intended audience is local county and city managers and their criminal justice leaders, this document is designed to be accessible to a wide array of local government stakeholders, along with criminal justice practitioners, consultants, and researchers.

Posted to Web: October 14, 2010Publication Date: April 30, 2010

 

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