Got Stats? Check Out OJJDP's Statistical Briefing Book

By
Susan Spagnuolo

More and more, OJJDP has been turning to high-tech solutions and the Internet to inform the public of new research findings and their implications for the juvenile justice field. OJJDP's Statistical Briefing Book (SBB) enables users to access online information via OJJDP's website to learn more about juvenile crime and victimization and about youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Developed for OJJDP by the National Center for Juvenile Justice, SBB provides timely and reliable statistical answers to the most frequently asked questions from policymakers, the media, and the general public. In addition, the data analysis and dissemination tools available through SBB give users quick and easy access to detailed statistics on a variety of juvenile justice topics.