Juvenile Crime

by Watkins, Heidi

• ISBN13: 9780737749557
• ISBN10: 0737749555
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-27
• Publisher: Greenhaven Pr

Summary

Students must often make informed decisions about serious issues that will affect the course of their lives. Smoking, drunk driving, and violence are just a few of these challenging issues. Focusing on topics of special concern to students, the Issues That Concern You Series helps make these complex issues less intimidating and more accessible. Each volume presents eight to twelve readings from a variety of perspectives that allow students to better understand and navigate the highlighted topic. Color photos, charts, graphs, tables and editorial cartoons reinforce information as well as present important satisfied data. Each volume also includes factual analysis taken from a variety of government and research facilities, to tell students more of what they want to know about the issue. Relevant Web sites, a bibliography and thorough subject index round out each volume. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Juvenile Crime Is Declining	p. 9
Urban Gun Violence Is an Increasing Part of Juvenile Crime	p. 18
Gang Violence Involving Girls Is Increasing	p. 27
Violence in Girls Is Not Increasing but Still Warrants Special Attention	p. 33
Potential Juvenile Offenders Should Receive Early Intervention	p. 43
Many Juvenile Offenders Need Longer Sentences in Juvenile Facilities	p. 53
Some Juvenile Detention Centers Rely Too Much on Force	p. 62
Incarceration Is Not the Answer for Juvenile Offenders with Behavioral Health Disorders	p. 68
An Adult Life Sentence Without Parole Is Appropriate for some Juvenile Offenders	p. 75
A Life Sentence Without Parole Is Not Appropriate for Juvenile Offenders	p. 82
A Restorative Justice System Yields Positive Results	p. 90
Teen Courts Yield Positive Results	p. 100
Appendix
What You Should Know About Juvenile Crime	p. 107
What You Should Do About Juvenile Crime	p. 111
Organizations to Contact	p. 114
Bibliography	p. 121
Index	p. 123
Picture Credits	p. 129
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