Juvenile justice : a guide to theory, policy, and practice.: a guide to theory, policy, and practice. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Authors: Cox, Steven M; Allen, Jennifer M; Hanser, Robert D
• Contents: Chapter 1. Juvenile Justice in Historical Perspective; Juvenile Justice Historically; Due Process and the Juvenile Justice System; Continuing Dilemmas in Juvenile Justice; Rethinking Juvenile Justice; Chapter 2. Characteristics, Definitions, and Measurement of Juvenile Offenders and Offenses; Delinquency Profiles; Social Factors; Physical Factors; The Intersectionality of Age, Gender, Race, and Social Class; Legal Definitions; Behavioral Definitions; Official Statistics: Sources and Problems; Official Statistics on Abuse and Neglect; Chapter 3. Child Abuse and Neglect; Domestic or Family Violence; Child Maltreatment; Types of Abuse and Neglect; Internet Exploitation; Intervention; Chapter 4. Schools and Delinquency; Protective Factors to Delinquency in School Environments; Risk Factors to Delinquency in School Environments; School Safety; Truancy; School Programs to Prevent or Deter Youth From Delinquency; Chapter 5. Theories of Causation; Scientific Theory; Some Early Theories; Biological Theories; Biosocial/Neurological Theory; Prenatal and Neonatal Development and Delinquency; Psychological Theories; Sociological Theories; Integrated Theories; Chapter 6. Juveniles and the Police; Police Discretion in Encounters With Juveniles; Police Procedures; Training and Competence of Juvenile Officers; Police–School Resource Officer and Liaison Programs; Community-Oriented Policing and Juveniles; Chapter 7. The Purpose and Scope of Juvenile Courts; Purpose; Comparison of Adult Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Systems; How the Juvenile Court Accomplishes the Purpose; Concepts Included in the Scope of Juvenile Court Acts; Chapter 8. Juvenile Justice Procedures; Rights of Juveniles at Various Stages in Juvenile Court; Understanding Bail and Taking Youth Into Custody by the Police; Juvenile Court Proceedings; Detention or Shelter Care; Chapter 9. Key Figures in Juvenile Court Proceedings; Roles of the Prosecutor and Defense Counsel; Relationship Between the Prosecutor and the Defense Counsel: Adversarial or Cooperative?; Judges and Probation Officers in Juvenile Court; Role of Children and Family Services Personnel, Victim Advocates, and Court Appointed Special Advocates in Juvenile Court; Training and Competence of Juvenile Court Personnel; Chapter 10. Prevention and Diversion Programs; Prevention and Diversion; Diversion Programs; Examples of Prevention and Diversion Programs; Some Criticisms; Chapter 11. Treatment Programming and Trauma-Informed Care With Juvenile Offenders; Mental Health Needs of Juvenile Offenders; Family-of-Origin Issues; Therapeutic Courts; Types of Treatment Modalities; Trauma-Informed Care; Sexuality, Sex Counseling, and Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment; Chapter 12. Dispositional Alternatives; Dispositional Alternatives—Probation, Restorative Justice, Foster Homes, and Treatment Centers; Juvenile Corrections—Dilemmas and Consequences; Capital Punishment and Youthful Offenders; Possible Solutions; Chapter 13. Violent Juveniles and Gangs; Juvenile Violence and Juvenile Homicide; Gangs; Brief History of Gangs; Theoretical Perspectives on Gang Development; Gang Membership; Risk Factors to Delinquency in School Environments; Characteristics of Gang Members; Female Juveniles and Gang Membership; Response of Justice Network to Gangs; Public, Legislative, and Judicial Reaction; Alternatives to Incarceration for Violent Juveniles; Chapter 14. Global Issues in Juvenile Justice; Age of Responsibility; Juvenile Detention Rates Around the World; Juvenile Exploitation and Delinquency; Internal Administration of Juvenile Justice; Use of Restorative Justice With Young Offenders Around the World; Chapter 15. The Future of Juvenile Justice; Possibilities for the Future of Juvenile Justice; Utilizing and Addressing Advances in Technology; Barriers to Change in Juvenile Justice; Private Juvenile Detention Facilities; Improvements to the Juvenile Justice System;
• Edition: Tenth edition
• Publisher Details: Los Angeles : SAGE
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 364.360973; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Cross-cultural studies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781544395463
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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