The Boy Scouts Changes Its Name to Scouts BSA
The Boy Scouts of America is changing the name of its older youth program from Boy Scouts to Scouts BSA, the organization announced today.
Youth
Cultivating Civic Ownership Among Younger Citizens
There is a large need for putting young people at the helm of addressing some of our country’s most pressing problems.
The Kids Are All Right—but Why?
Young people are drinking and doing drugs less than ever before. What happened to the tawdriness of youth?
Electronic Monitoring Might Be Worse Than Jail Time
Beyond the cyclical criminalization that the device provokes, its rules and circumstances clash with the infrastructure of the teenage mind.
Protecting Juvenile Offenders From Adult Inmates, and From Themselves
The only federal law that regulates detention conditions for juveniles is due for an upgrade.
Reconsidering Juvenile Life Sentences—Again
A new Supreme Court case could affect thousands of prisoners serving life sentences without parole for crimes they committed as teens.
It’s Poverty, Not the 'Teenage Brain,' That Causes the Most Youth Crime
A new analysis of crime stats suggests that economics trumps biology in causing violent behavior in teenagers.
The Criminalization of Youth
Who are we really protecting when we treat kids like second-class citizens?
From the System to the Street
The factors and figures behind the so-called “foster care to prostitution pipeline”
The Cost of Juvenile Incarceration
States pay hundreds of thousands of dollars every year to keep each juvenile offender behind bars. A new report calculates that long-term costs of incarceration could add up to $21 billion annually.
For Juvenile Records, It's 'Justice by Geography'
A new study finds an inconsistent patchwork of policies across states for how juvenile records are sealed and expunged.
The Not So Horrible Consequences of Reading Banned Books
A new study of Texas teens found no connection between reading edgy books and mental health issues or delinquent behavior.
Study: Many Popular Songs Include References to Tequila
New research finds 6.4 percent of top hits include a mention of a specific brand of alcohol.
U.S. Teens Working Hard at Loafing Around
While adolescents today work less and have more leisure time than previous generations, how do they invest these valuable hours?