Special Issue | Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques

ISBN 978-1-911634-40-9 | Publication date: November 2021

Editor-in-Chief: Dr. Theo Gavrielides: contact@rj4allpublications.com

Guest Editors: Karen Miner-Romanoff Romanoff11@gmail.com

Karen Miner-Romanoff teaches law and society, juvenile justice and criminology at New York University, is a Fellow at Bard High School Early College, and works with underserved youth as a nonprofit consultant and researcher. Prior, she held the position of Assistant Dean for Academic Excellence at NYU and led the Center for Academic Excellence and Support. She holds a Ph.D. and Master’s in Public Policy and Administration, emphasis in criminology. An attorney, she clerked for the U.S. District Court and U.S. Court of Appeals, worked with a major law firm, and acted as a Special Assistant to the Ohio Attorney General. 

The Special Issue

We most often focus on graduate students. Yet, there are great benefits to this type of undergraduate contributions. Second, the aim is to foster more of a problem-solving paradigm to address the issues facing justice-involved youth and the risks faced by so many young people today. These six papers all utilize cumulative learning and a unique nine-step problem-solving learning method that includes complex thinking and research skills in order to create evidence-based solutions to youth crime and justice. 

The originality of the Special Issue – What new contribution will the Special Issue make?
Undergraduates are rarely given the opportunity to make unique contributions to our field(s). Additionally, while social scientists conduct robust research, that research does not always address viable and multipronged solutions to our most pressing and consistent problems, including mental health, trauma (victim and offender), and school-to-prison pipelines. These students, using prior knowledge, current, and recently created knowledge develop evidence-based solutions to complex youth problems.  

Table of Content

Miner-Ramanoff, K.(2022). “Editorial”, Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques, Youth Voice Journal pp. 4-9. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9.

Nowlin, H. (2022). Juvenile Residential Placement and Mental Health, Youth Voice Journal: Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques, pp. 10-21. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9.

Bell, R. (2021). Improvement of the Trauma-Informed Child Welfare System, Youth Voice Journal: Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques, pp. 22-30. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9.

Brennan, M. (2022). “Creating a Trauma-Informed Rehabilitative Juvenile Justice System, Youth Voice Journal: Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques, pp. 31-38. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9

Lee, O. (2022). Underreporting and Lack of Treatment of Adolescent Sexual Assault, Youth Voice Journal: Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques, pp. 39-47. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9.

Coon, E. (2022), The Increased Propensity of Youth Who Have Behavioral Health Issues and Become Justice-Involved, Youth Voice Journal: Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques pp. 48-56. ISBN (ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9.

Gubitz, C. (2022). The Overuse of School Disciplinary Policies in the Public School Education System and the Disparate Impact on Vulnerable Youth, Youth Voice Journal: Solving Juvenile Justice: The Power of Undergraduate Cumulative Learning and Problem-Solving Techniques, pp. 57-63. ISBN(ONLINE): 978-1-911634-40-9.

Editorial Policy 

If you wish and are interested in contributing to the YVJ, please consult our Author Guidelines and Editorial Policy. We aim to have every manuscripts peer-reviewed within a 4-6 week time frame before publication. The Youth Voice Journal is published by RJ4All Publications, a branch of Restorative Justice for All (RJ4All) International Institute. RJ4All is an international NGO with a mission to advance community and social cohesion, and redistribute power within society at the local, national and international levels.