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Preface | |
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Understanding Juvenile Justice Process and Systems | |
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Juvenile Justice: An Introduction | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Teen Violence in Schools | |
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Conceptual Introduction: Finding Justice for Juveniles | |
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Systemic Introduction: The Juvenile Justice System in Brief | |
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Procedural Introduction: Dispensing Juvenile Justice | |
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Policy Introduction: Challenges for Juvenile Justice | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Curfews as a Juvenile Crime-Fighting Strategy | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Historical Perspectives | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Historical Perspectives of the Juvenile Court | |
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Historical Periods | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Idealism and the Child Savers Movement | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Juvenile Delinquency: Theories of Causation | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Teenage Drug Use and Delinquency | |
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Foreword to Theories of Juvenile Deviance | |
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Superstition and Myth: Early Theories of Delinquency and Crime | |
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Choice and Responsibility: Theories of the Classical School | |
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Physical Qualities and Causation: Biological Theories | |
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The Mind and Causation: Psychological Theories | |
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Society and Causation: Sociological Theories | |
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The Impact of Injustice: Critical Theory | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Pop Culture and Delinquency | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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The Delinquency Picture: Measuring Juvenile Deviance | |
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Foreword: Statistics and Perceptions | |
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Chapter Perspective. Researching Juvenile Delinquency | |
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Tools of the Trade: Estimating and Reporting Delinquency and Crime | |
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Applying the Data: Patterns of Delinquency and Crime | |
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Postscript: Juvenile Victimization | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Girls, Delinquency, and Victimization | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Children in Trouble and Children in Need | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Sexual Exploitation of Children | |
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Modern Problems: Young People and Risk Factors | |
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Youths in Conflict with Authority: Children in Trouble | |
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Youths Requiring Intervention: Children in Need | |
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Rescuing Youths: Helping Children in Trouble and Children in Need | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Juvenile Justice Professions: Family Crimes Officer | |
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Discussion Box: A National Problem: Children on the Street | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Process and Systems: Official Components | |
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The Role of the Police | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Police Special Gang Units | |
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Background: Historical Perspectives on Policing | |
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First Contact with Juveniles: Police Dispositions | |
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Decision-Making: Police Discretion and Procedural Formality | |
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Issues Arising from Police Contacts with Juveniles | |
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Accessing the Community: Police Relationship-Building Strategies | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Juvenile Justice Professions: Community Oriented Policing Officer | |
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Discussion Box: Police-Juvenile Relations | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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The Role of the Court | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Teenagers on Death Row | |
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Background: The Role of the Juvenile Court | |
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Implementing Court Authority: Juvenile Court Participants | |
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Moving Through the System: Juvenile Court Process | |
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Punishing Criminal Behavior: Juveniles in Adult Court | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Juvenile Justice Professions: Juvenile Justice Attorneys | |
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Discussion Box: Who is Responsible? Parents of Juvenile Offenders | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Institutional Corrections for Juveniles | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. The World Within: Subcultures in Juvenile Correctional Institutions | |
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Historical Perspectives on Juvenile Corrections | |
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Understanding the System: Goals of Juvenile Corrections | |
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Innovation and Ingenuity: Nominal and Intermediate Sanctions | |
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Detention and Correction: Confinement Options | |
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Examining Confinement: Controversies and Protections | |
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Juvenile Justice Professions: Youth Correctional Camp Administrator | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Treating Juvenile Delinquents as Adult Criminals | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Process and Systems: Community-Based Components | |
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Juvenile Probation, Parole, and Aftercare | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Terms and Conditions for Juvenile Probation, Parole, and Aftercare | |
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Background: The Development of Probation, Parole, and Aftercare | |
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Non-Institutional Corrections: Juvenile Probation | |
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Post-Institutional Corrections: Juvenile Parole and Aftercare | |
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Contending Questions: Ongoing Issues and Special Needs | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Juvenile Justice Professions: Probation Education Services Specialist | |
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Discussion Box. The Utility of Net-Widening | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Community-Based Juvenile Programs | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. The Broken Windows Theory | |
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Origins: Background to Community-Based Juvenile Programs | |
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Juvenile Diversion: A Non-Institutional Alternative | |
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Widening the Net: Partner Institutions and Placement Alternatives | |
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Anticipating and Managing Juvenile Problems: Prevention and Treatment Models | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: "It Takes a Village to Raise a Single Child" | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Final Perspectives and Projections | |
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Anti-Social Youth Cultures and the Case of Youth Gangs | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. The Influence of Adult Hate Groups on Youth Culture: The Case of the Skinheads | |
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Background: Causes of Anti-Social Behavior Among Juveniles | |
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History and Implications: An Overview of Youth Gangs | |
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Gang Characteristics: Demographics and Behavior | |
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A Policy Dilemma: Responding to the Gang Problem | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Drug Gangs | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Global Perspectives: Juvenile Justice in an International Context | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. Sweden's Pro-Child Approach | |
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Global Perspectives: Juvenile Justice Process in Developed Nations | |
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Global Perspectives: Juvenile Justice Process in Developing Nations | |
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Children's Rights: A Global Approach to Juvenile Justice | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Juvenile Justice: The Cultural Dimension | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Key Terms and Concepts | |
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Recommended Web Sites | |
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Web Exercise | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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What is to be Done? Projections and Conclusion | |
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Chapter Introduction | |
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Chapter Perspective. American Gangs in the 21st Century | |
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What Next? Likely Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System | |
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Professionals, Process, and Policy: Configuring the Juvenile Justice System | |
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A Final Thought: Managing the Problem | |
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Chapter Summary | |
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Discussion Box: Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice in the United States | |
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Questions for Review | |
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Recommended Readings | |
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Glossary | |
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Subject/Name Index | |
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Appendices | |