Juvenile Justice : Policies, Programs, and Practices

by Taylor, Robert W.; Fritsch, Eric J.; Caeti, Tory J.

• ISBN13: 9780028009186
• ISBN10: 0028009185
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-08-03
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

This new four-color text provides students with a solid overview of the juvenile justice system in the United States. It presents the historical background of the US Juvenile Justice system, the current status, as well as contemporary societal and legal debate issues. An examination of the various policies, programs, and practices is provided throughout the text. The text includes coverage of juvenile law and procedure, juvenile corrections, juvenile delinquency, delinquency prevention, and the future of juvenile justice in the United States.

Table of Contents

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency in the United States

The Juvenile Justice System in the United States

History of the Juvenile Justice System

Juvenile Crime, Criminals, and Victims

Theories of Juvenile Delinquency

Choice, Deterrence, Biological, and Psychological Theories

Social Structure, Social Process, and Social Reaction Theories

Delinquency Prevention and Intervention

Policing Juveniles, the Law, and the Courts

Police and Juveniles

Juvenile Law and Procedure

The Juvenile Court

Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System

Juvenile Corrections

Community-Based Corrections for Juveniles

Institutional Corrections for Juveniles

Issues in Juvenile Delinquency

Gangs and Delinquency

Special Populations

Future Directions of Juvenile Justice/ Alternative Models

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