Juvenile Section

The Juvenile Section is reponsible for conducting studies on the causes and backgrounds of unlawful behaviors of young people and examining effective measures for juvenile delinquency.

Research on the effects of crime victimization among young people

A model of the Impacts of Crime Victimization among Young People

An increasing body of research on juvenile victimization has documented the link between violence exposure and later problem behaviors, including juvenile delinquency. However, more empirical research is still needed to clarify the way victimization leads to problem behaviors and to improve the current support system for juvenile victims. This study investigates the negative psychosocial consequences of crime victimization among young people, examines protective factors that are likely to reduce the negative consequences, and identifies an effective intervention to help juvenile victims and their parents recover from the effects of victimization.

Research on the effects of community activities in preventing delinquency

Effects of Youth Participation in Community Clean-up Activities

Previous studies in the delinquency prevention area have linked the participation of adolescents and their parents in community activities--for example, volunteer work or nature-based experiences--with a sound upbringing of the youths involved. This model was verified through an empirical analysis using a national sample of junior high school students. According to structural equation modeling, students who join in neighborhood cleanup activities are more likely to have conventional moral values and are less likely to engage in law-breaking behavior.