Juvenile Justice
A Reference Handbook
Published on 1. November 2005
Book
Hardback
223 pages
978-1-57607-641-5 (ISBN)
Description
An insightful overview of the challenges and emerging solutions surrounding corrections, treatment, and prevention programs for troubled youth.
Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook highlights continuing controversies and emerging solutions and provides a discussion of the programs, laws, and policies concerning our young people. Also featured are profiles of notable individuals, agencies, and policy-makers in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.
While the focus is on the United States, comparisons to international programs and policies are here as well. A directory of national and international organizations dealing with children's rights and juvenile justice wraps up this highly readable and insightful reference. Students, and those who work with children and teens, will appreciate this broad overview of the causes of delinquency and the workings of the juvenile justice system. Also provided are cutting-edge research studies, up-to-the-minute statistics, and authoritative sources to further explore these topics.
* Includes a detailed chapter containing the most current data on juvenile offenders, juvenile victims, and more
* A chronology covers the major events that have shaped our understanding of juvenile delinquency and the development of juvenile justice. Special emphasis is placed on the cyclical nature of the issues and debates regarding delinquency and the juvenile justice system
Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook highlights continuing controversies and emerging solutions and provides a discussion of the programs, laws, and policies concerning our young people. Also featured are profiles of notable individuals, agencies, and policy-makers in juvenile justice and delinquency prevention.
While the focus is on the United States, comparisons to international programs and policies are here as well. A directory of national and international organizations dealing with children's rights and juvenile justice wraps up this highly readable and insightful reference. Students, and those who work with children and teens, will appreciate this broad overview of the causes of delinquency and the workings of the juvenile justice system. Also provided are cutting-edge research studies, up-to-the-minute statistics, and authoritative sources to further explore these topics.
* Includes a detailed chapter containing the most current data on juvenile offenders, juvenile victims, and more
* A chronology covers the major events that have shaped our understanding of juvenile delinquency and the development of juvenile justice. Special emphasis is placed on the cyclical nature of the issues and debates regarding delinquency and the juvenile justice system
Reviews / Votes
"This book is a good resource for those wanting to learn the basics of the juvenile justice system." - American Reference Books AnnualMore details
Series
Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Annotated edition
ISBN-13
978-1-57607-641-5 (9781576076415)
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Donald J. Shoemaker is professor of sociology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA.
Timothy W. Wolfe is assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Mount Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg, MD.
Timothy W. Wolfe is assistant professor of sociology and criminal justice at Mount Saint Mary's College, Emmitsburg, MD.