juvenile crime

Nearly 3,000 young people are incarcerated in adult prisons across the country, and a new study has found their lives could be cut short as a result.

The study, co-authored by a University of Cincinnati researcher, found young people who spent time in prisons for adults had a 33% greater risk of dying before the age of 39.

Shootings are down about 22% compared to last year, when Police Chief Eliot Isaac says the city saw the most shootings in at least a decade.

Teenagers accused and convicted of serious crimes face harsh sentences when tried as adults.During a symposium this week, legal experts will pose the…

Juvenile violent crime is at its lowest level since 1987. Still, on average, juveniles were involved in one-quarter of all serious violent victimizations…