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Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Published in Association with Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences

eISSN: 15569330 | ISSN: 15412040 | Current volume: 22 | Current issue: 2 Frequency: Quarterly
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.
Editors
Chad R. Trulson University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Jonathan Caudill University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA
Founding Editors
Tory J. Caeti University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Eric J. Fritsch University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Managing Editor
Chad R. Trulson University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Book Review Editor
Ashley G. Blackburn University of North Texas, Denton, USA
Associate Editors
Matt DeLisi Iowa State University, USA
Daniel Mears Florida State University, USA
Editorial Board
Michael Baglivio Analytic Initiatives, LLC
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University, USA
Cashen Boccio The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Adam Brown City University of New York (CUNY), USA
Sara L. Bryson East Carolina University, USA
John Burrow University of South Carolina, USA
H. Daniel Butler Iowa State University, USA
Mary Ann Campbell University of New Brunswick, Canada
Kristin Carbone-Lopez University of Missouri, St. Louis, USA
Stephanie M. Cardwell The University of Texas at San Antonio, USA
Dena C. Carson Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis, School of Public and Environmental Affairs, USA
Kristina Childs University of Central Florida, USA
Joshua C. Cochran University of Cincinnati, USA
Olivier F. Colins Ghent University, Belgium
Nadine Connell Griffith University, Australia
Eric J. Connolly Sam Houston State University, USA
Jessica M. Craig University of North Texas, USA
Erin Espinosa National Council on Crime & Delinquency, USA
Abigail A. Fagan University of Florida, USA
Jamie Flexon Florida International University, USA
Bryanna Fox University of South Florida, USA
Kate Fox Arizona State University, USA
Tina L. Freiburger University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Carter Hay Florida State University, USA
Jonathan Intravia Ball State University, USA
Wesley Jennings Texas State University, USA
Melissa Kowalski The College at Brockport (SUNY), USA
Aaron Kupchik University of Delaware, USA
Daniel Lee Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
David C. May Eastern Kentucky University, USA
James T. McCafferty Kennesaw State University, USA
Evan C. McCuish Simon Fraser University, Canada
Xiaohan Mei California State University - Los Angeles, USA
Chris Melde Michigan State University, USA
Ryan C. Meldrum Florida Atlantic University, USA
Holly Ventura Miller Sam Houston State University, USA
William Miller University of Cincinnati, USA
Mark Morgan University of Dayton, USA
David Mueller, Ph.D. Boise State University, USA
David L. Myers Indiana University of Pennsylvania, USA
Allison Payne Villanova University, USA
Jennifer Peck University of Central Florida, USA
Dana Peterson State University of New York, Albany, USA
Travis Pratt University of Cincinnati, USA
David C. Pyrooz University of Colorado Boulder, USA
Christopher Sullivan University of Cincinnati, USA
Michael G. Vaughn Saint Louis University, USA
Lacey N. Wallace Penn State Altoona, USA
Glenn D. Walters, Ph.D. Kutztown, PA, USA
Jennifer Wareham Wayne State University, USA
Adam Watkins Bowling Green State University, USA
Kelly Welch Villanova University, USA
Alex O. Widdowson University of Louisville, USA
Kevin T. Wolff John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY), USA
Emily M. Wright University of Nebraska, Omaha, USA
John P. Wright University of Cincinnati, USA
Jamie R. Yoder Colorado State University, USA
Brae Young Texas Christian University, USA
Steven Zane Florida State University, USA
Haley Zettler University of Memphis, USA
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