Juvenile Justice / Edition 3

by G. Larry Mays, L. Thomas Winfree Jr. Jr.

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780735507685
Publisher:	Wolters Kluwer Law & Business
Publication date:	10/18/2011
Series:	Aspen Criminal Justice Series
Edition description:	Third Edition, New Edition
Pages:	528
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 10.00(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice

Chapter 2. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Justice

Chapter 3. Juvenile Offenders and Police Processes

Chapter 4. Preadjudication Detention and Diversion Programs

Chapter 5. Juvenile Court Processes

Chapter 6. Juvenile Probation

Chapter 7. Juvenile Institutional Corrections

Chapter 8. Juvenile Parole and Aftercare

Chapter 9. Nondelinquent Children in the Juvenile Justice System

Chapter 10. Delinquency Prevention

Chapter 11. Youth Gangs and Violence

Chapter 12. The Future of the Juvenile Justice System