Serious Delinquency An Anthology

by Bernard, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780195330779
• ISBN10: 0195330773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-01-01
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Serious Delinquency features a survey approach to the major issues in delinquency and the juvenile justice system. Coverage is both broad and deep, yet presented accessibly for students. Topics include patterns of offending and victimization, predictors, theoretically driven correlates, and a wide range of issues in the operations of the juvenile justice system.

Table of Contents

Historical Background
Juvenile Justice: A Century of Change	p. 3
The Cycle of Juvenile Justice	p. 13
The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Offending
Juvenile Arrests 2002	p. 25
Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime	p. 31
Causes of Delinquency and Youth Violence
Poverty, Inequality, and Youth Violence	p. 39
The Causes and Correlates Studies: Findings and Policy Implications	p. 53
Juveniles and the Police
Police Encounters With Juvenile Suspects: Explaining the Use of Authority and Provision of Support	p. 67
Reducing Gang Violence in Boston	p. 77
Juvenile Courts
Sentencing Guidelines and the Transformation of Juvenile Justice in the 21st Century	p. 91
Teen Courts: A Focus on Research	p. 103
Youthful Offenders in Criminal Court
Prosecuting Adolescents in Criminal Courts: Criminal or Juvenile Justice?	p. 115
Less Guilty by Reason of Adolescence: Developmental Immaturity, Diminished Responsibility, and the Juvenile Death Penalty	p. 129
Juvenile Corrections
Youth Corrections in California	p. 145
Small Is Beautiful: The Missouri Division of Youth Services	p. 155
What Works? Prevention and Rehabilitation
Blueprints for Violence Prevention	p. 171
Effective Intervention for Serious Juvenile Offenders	p. 187
Juvenile Justice and Specific Groups
Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System	p. 205
Investing in Girls: A 21st Century Strategy	p. 213
Juvenile Justice in the Future
The Honest Politician's Guide to Juvenile Justice in the Twenty-First Century	p. 225
Reviving Juvenile Justice in a Get-Tough Era	p. 235
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