Balancing Juvenile Justice

by Guarino-Ghezzi, Susan; Loughran, Edward J.

• ISBN13: 9780765802330
• ISBN10: 0765802333
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Transaction Pub

Summary

Balancing Juvenile Justice, now in an expanded, revised edition, is a comprehensive discussion of the primary considerations policymakers should use in striking a balance between holding youths responsible for past behavior, and providing services and opportunities so that their future behavior will be guided by constructive, rather than destructive, forces. The topics covered include: trends in philosophy and politics; a review of state and local reforms in juvenile justice; the changing role of the juvenile court; development of a balanced continuum of correctional programs; and strategies for reform.

Author Biography

Edward J. Loughran is president of Loughran and Associates, a juvenile justice consulting firm, and executive director of the Council of Juvenile Correctional Administrators.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Trends in Philosophy and Politics	1	(34)
State Systems in Juvenile Corrections	35	(36)
Local Reforms in Juvenile Corrections	71	(22)
The Changing Role of the Juvenile Court	93	(30)
Balanced Decision-making in Juvenile Corrections	123	(28)
Developing Effective Juvenile Correctional Systems	151	(22)
Correcting Imbalance in Juvenile Justice	173	(24)
Appendix A: Baird, Storrs, and Connelly, 1984 Juvenile Probation and Aftercare Assessment of Risk	197	(2)
Appendix B: Alabama Risk Assessment Instrument and Alabama Needs Assessment Instrument	199	(4)
Appendix C.1: San Bernardino	203	(2)
Appendix C.2: San Bernardino	205	(2)
Appendix D: North Dakota	207	(2)
References	209	(12)
Index	221