Juvenile Justice An Introduction

Name: Juvenile Justice An Introduction
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ISBN: 9781593456139

ISBN-10: 1593456131

ISBN-13: 9781593456139

Edition: 6th 2009 (Revised)

Authors: John T. Whitehead, Steven P. Lab

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Juvenile Justice: An Introduction provides comprehensive analysis of all aspects of the juvenile justice system, including history, movements toward diversion and deinstitutionalization, police interaction, court process, due process and community intervention. It also explores the theoretical rationales for the various interventions in order to make a complete evaluation of each effort.This book also examines subthemes of juvenile justice, such as female delinquency, gang delinquency, the use of the death penalty on youths, and finding the correct philosophical approach to juvenile justice. It concludes with a look to the future of the juvenile court, including the real possibility of…

Book details

List price: $65.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/1/2009
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 500
Size: 7.00" wide x 10.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English




Introduction - The Definition and Extent of Delinquency



The History of Juvenile Justice



Explaining Delinquency - Biological and Psychological Approaches



Sociological Explanations of Delinquency



Gang Delinquency



Drugs and Delinquency



Policing and Juveniles



The Juvenile Court Process



Due Process and Juveniles



Institutional/Residential Interventions



Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections



Restorative Justice



The Victimization of Juveniles



Future Directions in Juvenile Justice