Steven N. Zane, Ph.D., J.D., is an assistant professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University and his J.D. from Boston College Law School. His research focuses on juvenile justice, racial disparities, and evidence-based social policy, and has appeared in Criminology & Public Policy, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.

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• Introduction: The Context of Juvenile Punishment; 1: The Mission and History of Juvenile Justice; 2: The Contemporary Structure of the Juvenile Justice; 3: Why Might Context Matter? Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Justice; 4: Exploring the Influence of Community Characteristics: A Review of the Literature; 5: Data, Methods, and Analytical Approach; 6: Multistate Findings, 2010; 7: Multistate Findings, 2000; 8: State-Specific Results; 9: Does Context Matter? Discussing the Findings; 10: Implications for Research and Policy; Appendices

Steven N. Zane, Ph.D., J.D., is an assistant professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University and his J.D. from Boston College Law School. His research focuses on juvenile justice, racial disparities, and evidence-based social policy, and has appeared in Criminology & Public Policy, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.

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• Introduction: The Context of Juvenile Punishment; 1: The Mission and History of Juvenile Justice; 2: The Contemporary Structure of the Juvenile Justice; 3: Why Might Context Matter? Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Justice; 4: Exploring the Influence of Community Characteristics: A Review of the Literature; 5: Data, Methods, and Analytical Approach; 6: Multistate Findings, 2010; 7: Multistate Findings, 2000; 8: State-Specific Results; 9: Does Context Matter? Discussing the Findings; 10: Implications for Research and Policy; Appendices

Steven N. Zane, Ph.D., J.D., is an assistant professor in the College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida State University. He received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University and his J.D. from Boston College Law School. His research focuses on juvenile justice, racial disparities, and evidence-based social policy, and has appeared in Criminology & Public Policy, JAMA Network Open, Journal of Criminal Justice, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Justice Quarterly, and Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.

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• Introduction: The Context of Juvenile Punishment; 1: The Mission and History of Juvenile Justice; 2: The Contemporary Structure of the Juvenile Justice; 3: Why Might Context Matter? Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Justice; 4: Exploring the Influence of Community Characteristics: A Review of the Literature; 5: Data, Methods, and Analytical Approach; 6: Multistate Findings, 2010; 7: Multistate Findings, 2000; 8: State-Specific Results; 9: Does Context Matter? Discussing the Findings; 10: Implications for Research and Policy; Appendices