Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders A Sourcebook

by James C. Howell; Barry Krisberg; J. David Hawkins; John J. Wilson

• ISBN13: 9780803974326
• ISBN10: 0803974329
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-09-19
• Publisher: Sage Publications

Summary

"This sourcebook provides outstandingly important, up-to-date, and comprehensive reviews of knowledge about the prevention and treatment of serious, violent, and chronic juvenile offenders. It is an essential reference work for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers who are interested in this topic." --David P. Farrington, Professor of Psychological Criminology, University of Cambridge "At a time when the basic unit of policy about youth crime is often the sound bite, this volume shows the value of information and sustained analysis in creating a balanced program for dealing with the serious juvenile offender. The book is of value both as a specific set of youth crime proposals and as a model of the policy planning process in a difficult area." --Franklin E. Zimring, William Simon Professor of Law and Director, Earl Warren Legal Institute, University of California at Berkeley This indispensable sourcebook sculpts an alternative response to juvenile crime. The rise of violent crimes committed by youths and the lack of effective responses to treating juvenile offenders have underscored the dire need for a different approach. Some of the most respected experts in juvenile justice answer that need in this authoritative volume, presenting a balanced, humane, and effective strategy for change. The result is a comprehensive approach to preventing, treating, and controlling serious juvenile criminal behavior. Thorough analysis of strategy implementation complements discussion of core issues such as controlling delinquency, developing early and intensive intervention programs, risk assessment, and classification tools. The inclusion of special chapters on recent gang research and juveniles in the criminal court system make this volume the essential up-to-date resource for juvenile justice specialists. A Sourcebook: Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders gathers together information integral to the work of policymakers, lawmakers, law enforcement personnel, and social workers as well as criminal justice researchers, sociologists, and advanced students in these fields.

Table of Contents

Preface - James C Howell, Barry Krisberg and Michael Jones

Trends in Juvenile Crime and Youth Violence - John J Wilson and James C Howell

Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders - J David Hawkins, Richard F Catalano and Devon D Brewer

Preventing Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offending

Effective Strategies from Conception to Age 6 - Devon D Brewer et al

Preventing Serious, Violent and Chronic Juvenile Offending

A Review of Evaluations of Selected Strategies in Childhood, Adolescence and the Community - Barry Krisberg et al

Graduated Sanctions for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders - Richard G Wiebush et al

Risk Assessment and Classification for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders - Terence P Thornberry, David Huizinga and Rolf Loeber

The Prevention of Serious Delinquency and Violence

Implications from the Program of Research on the Causes and Correlates of Delinquency - Jeffrey Fagan

Separating the Men from the Boys

The Comparative Advantage of Juvenile versus Criminal Court Sanctions on Recidivism among Adolescent Felony Offenders - James C Howell

Gangs and Youth Violence

Recent Research - James C Howell and Barry Krisberg

Conclusion