Description
Drawing on data from the National Longitudinal Study of Youth: 1997, this project directs attention to examining the relationship between early contact with the criminal punishment system and two- and four-year college enrollment across various racial/ethnic and gender groups.
About
This research project is primarily aimed at informing and guiding policy development and interventions to reduce the negative impacts associated with early contact with the criminal punishment system. By producing empirical evidence on the long-term effects of juvenile arrests, the project seeks to be a catalyst for policy reform and educational support strategies. These changes are aimed at preventing the irreparable damage these incidents can cause to the educational opportunities of minoritized youth.
Project News
The Educational Consequences of Early Contact with the Criminal Punishment System
Project Team
Royel M. Johnson
Principal Investigator
Associate Professor, USC
Gabriel Kim
Pennsylvania State University
Funder
The American Educational Research Association (AERA), a national research society, strives to advance knowledge about education, to encourage scholarly inquiry related to education, and to promote the use of research to improve education and serve the public good. Funded by AERA through an NSF grant.
