Juvenile Offenders

New Study Reveals Why Social Services for Vulnerable Youth Remain Out of Reach

Sharer, M., Gordon, E., Hernandez, S., Golden, J., Duffy, M.,…

New Systematic Review of Peer Mentoring in Criminal Justice: Why Lived Experience Matters

Brierley, A., Best, D., McDermott, D., & Woodfield, R. (2025).…

A 4-Year RCT of Big Brothers Big Sisters: Crime Prevention and Positive Youth Development in Action

DuBois, D. L., Herrera, C., Rivera, J., Brechling, V., &…

The Duality of Rapport: Experiences of Mentors in the Juvenile Justice System

Introduction Mentoring has long been considered a transformative…

New study examines career mentoring for youth in juvenile justice system

Varghese, F. P., Bihm, E. M., Gibbons, C., Bull, C., Whitmire,…

Youth-Initiated Mentoring: Study explores the needs of youth and parents from multi-problem families?

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Koper, N., Creemers, H. E., van Dam, L., Stams, G. J. J.…

Youth-Initiated Mentoring for Juvenile Offenders: New Protocol Highlights Importance and Implementation Strategies

Boering, A., Groenman, A. P., van Dam, L., & Overbeek, G.…

Study shows that mentoring programs can help reduce juvenile offending and antisocial behavior.

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Farrington, D. P., Gaffney, H., & White, H. (2022). Effectiveness…

New commentary reevaluates the effectiveness of mentoring in reducing juvenile criminal recidivism

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DuBois, D. L. (2022). Reconsidering the effectiveness of…

Expert David DuBois Describes the Promise of Mentoring Programs for Delinquency Prevention

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To realize the full potential of youth mentoring programs,…