《青少年暴力與青少年司法》:一本跨學(xué)科的期刊，為青少年司法和相關(guān)領(lǐng)域的學(xué)者和從業(yè)者提供了一個資源，用于出版當(dāng)前關(guān)于青少年暴力和青少年司法領(lǐng)域的項(xiàng)目、政策和實(shí)踐的實(shí)證研究。重點(diǎn)放在嚴(yán)重和暴力少年犯、少年犯再犯、機(jī)構(gòu)暴力以及其他與青少年暴力和青少年司法相關(guān)的主題，如風(fēng)險評估、精神病、自我控制和幫派成員等。已決定的重點(diǎn)放在實(shí)證研究與青少年司法程序，政策和行政的具體影響。青少年暴力與青少年司法是跨學(xué)科的，服務(wù)于刑事司法、教育、心理學(xué)、社會工作、行為分析、社會學(xué)、法律、咨詢、公共衛(wèi)生以及所有其他對青少年暴力與青少年司法感興趣的領(lǐng)域的學(xué)者和從業(yè)者。

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: An Interdisciplinary Journal provides academics and practitioners in juvenile justice and related fields with a resource for publishing current empirical research on programs, policies, and practices in the areas of youth violence and juvenile justice. Emphasis is placed on such topics as serious and violent juvenile offenders, juvenile offender recidivism, institutional violence, and other relevant topics to youth violence and juvenile justice such as risk assessment, psychopathy, self-control, and gang membership, among others. Decided emphasis is placed on empirical research with specific implications relevant to juvenile justice process, policy, and administration.Interdisciplinary in scope, Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice serves a diverse audience of academics and practitioners in the fields of criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, behavior analysis, sociology, law, counseling, public health, and all others with an interest in youth violence and juvenile justice.