Handbook of Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice

by Barbara Sims (Editor), Pamela Preston (Editor)

Overview

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 prov

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040220689
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	05/05/2006
Series:	Public Administration and Public Policy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	732
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Barbara Sims, Pamela Preston

Table of Contents

The development of a separate justice system for juveniles. Explaining delinquency: Theory and practice. The extent and nature of juvenile delinquency. Policing and prosecuting the youthful offender. Special juvenile populations. Juvenile corrections. Other critical issues in juvenile justice.