Juvenile justice : a guide to theory, policy, and practice /: a guide to theory, policy, and practice. (2013)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steven M. Cox, Western Illinois University, Jennifer M. Allen, University of North Georgia, Robert D. Hanser, University of Louisiana at Monroe, John J. Conrad, Western Illinois University.
• Other Names: Cox, Steven M; Allen, Jennifer M; Hanser, Robert D
• Contents: Chapter 1. Juvenile Justice in Historical Perspective; Chapter 2. Defining and Measuring Offenses by and Against Juveniles; Chapter 3. Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders; Chapter 4. Theories of Causation; Chapter 5. Child Abuse and Neglect; Chapter 6. Purpose and Scope of Juvenile Court Acts; Chapter 7. Juvenile Justice Procedures; Chapter 7. Juvenile Justice Procedures; Chapter 8. Juveniles and the Police; Chapter 9. Key Figures in Juvenile Court Proceedings; Chapter 10. Prevention and Diversion Programs; Chapter 11. Dispositional Alternatives; Chapter 12. Violent Juveniles and Gangs; Chapter 13. Juvenile Justice Around the World; Chapter 14. The Future of Juvenile Justice
• Edition: Eighth edition
• Publisher Details: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, Inc
• Publication Date: 2013
• Extent: 1 online resource (472 pages)
• Subjects: 364.360973; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781483321950; 1483321959
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.