Citation

Heide KM. Homicide Stud. 2022; 26(1): 47-67.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2022, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/10887679211043802

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Juvenile murder arrests in the United States increased dramatically from 1984 to 1993, leading experts to forecast an epidemic of continued violence. Juvenile arrests for murder from 1995 to 2019 are examined to assess whether this prediction was correct. Changes in the laws in response to juvenile violence and US Supreme Court cases that addressed constitutional limitations to the punishment of juvenile murderers are synthesized. The evolution of research on juvenile homicide offenders over the last two decades is highlighted. Recommendations about ways to move forward by using evidence-based practices to prevent juvenile violence and to reduce recidivism are discussed.

Keywords: Juvenile justice

Language: en

Keywords

epidemic of juvenile violence; juvenile homicide; juvenile murderers; juvenile violence; recidivism; Supreme Court decisions affecting juveniles