Juvenile Justice

Balanced presentation touches on political science, public administration, sociology, criminology, and criminal justice
- Key terms, defined in the margins
- Comprehensive glossary, to learn and review terminology
- Critical thinking questions end each chapter - classroom discussions
- small group exercises
- individual review
Thoroughly updated, the revised Third Edition presents: - Latest trends in juvenile justice, supported by the most recent data sources available
- Cutting-edge chapter on non-delinquent children in the juvenile justice system (dependent, neglected, and abused children)
- Chapter on delinquency prevention, including a review of what works to reduce delinquency and related problematic youth behavior
- Chapter on gangs expanded to a broader discussion of juvenile violence