Explore 2026 Blog Posts Below
What the Research Shows About Registries
This post examines what the research actually shows about youth sex offender registries. Drawing from multi-state policy analysis, juvenile court data, and decades of existing research, Dr. Rosenzweig discusses whether registries reduce offending, what unintended consequences emerge for youth and communities, and what policymakers should understand when evaluating registry laws through an evidence-based lens.
What Evidence-Based Treatment Looks Like
Dr. Janet Rosenzweig discusses how family involvement influences treatment outcomes with youth who have problematic sexual behaviors, what the data tells us about long-term outcomes, and the roles schools, community programs, and social services play in prevention and early intervention.
Understanding Youth with Problematic Sexual Behavior
In part 3 of our series, we discuss current youth development research and how the development of capacities such as empathy, foresight, impulse control, and sound decision-making continues into their mid-twenties.
The article also discusses the various differences between the patterns of youth with problematic sexual behaviors as compared to adult offenders.
Developmental Impact and Public Safety
This article explores the impact of placing youth on sex offender registries, examining adolescent development, public safety outcomes, unintended harms to families, and evidence-based alternatives that better support rehabilitation.
The Juvenile Justice System: Rehabilitation at Its Core
This six-part series explores youth on sex offender registries through a juvenile justice lens, highlighting adolescent development, public safety research, and evidence-based, rehabilitative alternatives.