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Handbook of Juvenile Justice Theory and Practice

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ISBN-10: 157444557X

ISBN-13: 9781574445572

Edition: 2006

Authors: Barbara Sims, Pamela Preston

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Too often professionals in public policy or criminal justice must scramble to find additional reading on juvenile law and justice or on juvenile delinquency topics because most references and textbooks provide inadequate coverage of many issues of importance. The Handbook of Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice responds to this need by providing comprehensive coverage of this important field of study.Resulting from lengthy analysis by the editors about what are identified as the most pressing issues in the field, this volume contains contributions from recognized experts, many of whom are published with the American Society of Criminology and the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. These…    
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Book details

List price: $180.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 5/5/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 732
Size: 7.25" wide x 10.25" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.190
Language: English

History of the treatment of and attitudes toward children
Nineteenth century antecedents to the twentieth century juvenile court
The extension of constitutional rights to juveniles
Theoretical explanations for juvenile delinquency
Delinquent girls
Gender-specific intervention for female delinquents
The relationship between childhood maltreatment and delinquency
Effective social control measures in school and community programs : implications for policy and practice
The myth of the juvenile superpredator
The emerging problem of preppie gangs in America
Juvenile cybercrime : an exploration of theoretical and legal implications
Juvenile stalkers : an introduction
Police organizations and problem-solving strategies for juvenile intervention : identifying crucial elements
Juvenile curefews : the recent increase of their use
Prosecuting juvenile offenders
Issues associated with juvenile waiver
Status offenders : early history and contemporary policies and programs
The disabled juvenile offender
Juvenile sex offenders : an overview
The treatment of adolescent sex offenders
Utilizing applied behavior analysis with juvenile sexual offenders
The complexities of juvenile justice and delinquency research in American Indian communities
Using culture and social structure to predict gang affiliation among Mexican American adolescent females
Understanding and treating the substance-addicted juvenile
Juvenile diversion programs
Juvenile placement and programming
Restorative justice programming
Capital punishment and juveniles
Job satisfaction and organizational commitment among staff of juvenile correctional facilities
Increases in school violence : myth or reality
The Adolescent victim of school violence : social and situational risk factors
Juvenile justice : answering the question of black disproportionality
Kids, cops, and school-based drug prevention : the legacy of drug abuse resistance education (DARE)
Is it time to abolish the juvenile justice system?