Nationwide efforts to enhance services for adolescents experiencing commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) in the judicial system have led to the emergence of specialty courts, including human trafficking and girls’ courts. Given that prior research has documented competing stances on the effectiveness of specialty courts for CSE-impacted populations, we conducted a systematic review of the literature to identify key characteristics of programming, profiles of adolescents served, and effectiveness of these courts. To identify relevant research and information, we systematically searched scholarly databases and information sources, conducted reference harvesting, and forwarded citation chaining. Articles presenting primary data with quantitative, qualitative, or mixed methodologies or programmatic descriptions of specialty courts serving adolescents at risk or with confirmed histories of CSE that were published after 2004 were included. We identified 39 articles on 21 specialty courts serving adolescents at risk or with confirmed histories of CSE, including seven specialty courts with evaluation or outcome data. Across specialty courts, adolescents benefited from an increase in linkage to specialized services, improved residential placement stability, and reduction in recidivism—measured by new criminal charges. Specialty court participation was also associated with improved educational outcomes and decreased instances of running away. A lack of empirical data, specifically of evaluation studies, emerged as a weakness in the literature. Still, findings support that specialty courts can be an integral judicial system response to CSE. Multidisciplinary collaboration can help target and respond to the multifaceted needs of adolescents, encourage healthy behaviors, and promote their overall wellness.

全国范围内为在司法系统中遭受商业性剥削 (CSE) 的青少年提供服务的努力导致了专门法庭的出现，包括人口贩运和女童法庭。鉴于先前的研究已经记录了对受 CSE 影响人群的专业法院有效性的竞争立场，我们对文献进行了系统回顾，以确定规划的关键特征、服务的青少年概况以及这些法院的有效性。为了识别相关的研究和信息，我们系统地搜索了学术数据库和信息源，进行了参考收集，并转发了引文链接。文章以定量、定性、2004 年之后出版的为处于危险中或有 CSE 历史的青少年服务的特殊法庭的混合方法或程序描述被包括在内。我们确定了 39 篇文章，涉及 21 个专门为处于风险中或有 CSE 历史的青少年服务的专门法院，其中包括 7 个具有评估或结果数据的专门法院。在专业法庭中，青少年受益于与专业服务的联系增加、居住安置稳定性的提高以及累犯的减少——以新的刑事指控衡量。专业法庭的参与也与改善教育成果和减少逃跑事件有关。缺乏经验数据，特别是评估研究，成为文献中的一个弱点。仍然，调查结果支持专业法院可以成为对 CSE 的整体司法系统响应。多学科合作可以帮助定位和响应青少年的多方面需求，鼓励健康的行为，并促进他们的整体健康。