Many legal and psychological research studies and texts have been published on matters related to child-friendly justice, especially on the situation of child victims. While there is undoubtedly a need for further research, particularly in the juvenile justice and civil court contexts, an interest in comparing child-friendly justice practices across jurisdictions has recently emerged and promises to spread positive developments in the field around the globe. A selection of relevant publications appears below:
- Achieving Child-Friendly Justice in Africa (African Child Policy Forum)
- Achieving Justice for Victims of Rape and Advancing Women's Rights: A Comparative Study of Legal Reform (MADRE)
- Child-Friendly Laws in Africa (African Child Policy Forum)
- Child Trafficking in the Nordic Countries: Rethinking Strategies and National Responses (UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre)
- Child Witnesses in the New Zealand Criminal Courts - A review of practice and implications for policy (Institute of Public Policy), including information on Australia, France, Israel, South Africa and the United Kingdom
- Children's Participation in Family Law Proceedings (Childwatch International Research Network)
- The Evaluation of the Implementation of International Standards in National Juvenile Justice Systems in Europe (International Juvenile Justice Observatory)
- Exposing Realities: Children's Legal Protection Centres: A Good Practice Report (African Child Policy Forum)
- Final Report and Recommendations on Child Victims in the European Union (Children in the Union – Rights and Empowerment)
- Juvenile Justice and Human Rights in the Americas (Inter-American Commission on Human Rights)
- National and International Efforts for Child Justice Reform, in particular through Improved Coordination in Technical Assistance (UN Secretary-General)
- No Rights Without Accountability: Promoting Access to Justice for Children (International Development Law Organization)
- Results of an International Survey Regarding Children's Participation in Decision-Making Following Parental Separation (Centre for Children and Young People)
- The Right of Children to Be Heard: Children's Right to Have Their Views Taken into Account and to Participate in Legal and Administrative Proceedings (UNICEF Innocenti)
- Safeguarding Children in Detention: Independent Monitoring Mechanisms for Children in Detention in the Middle East and North Africa (Penal Reform International)
- Testimony Without Fear - Non-Revictimizing Cultures and Practices: A Map of Practices for Taking Special Testimony from Children and Adolescents (Childhood Brazil)
- Through a New Lens: A Child-Sensitive Approach to Transitional Justice (International Center for Transitional Justice)