Juvenile Justice Policies, Programs, and Practices

Name: Juvenile Justice Policies, Programs, and Practices
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ISBN: 9780078111457

ISBN-10: 0078111455

ISBN-13: 9780078111457

Edition: 3rd 2011

Authors: Robert Taylor, Eric Fritsch

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This 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, its current status, as well as contemporary societal and legal debates. An examination of 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.

Book details

List price: $205.67
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 2/2/2010
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 528
Size: 8.75" wide x 11.00" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.882
Language: English




Juvenile Justice and Delinquency in the United States



The Juvenile Justice System



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