Juvenile Justice : A Guide to Practice and Theory,9780697356178

Juvenile Justice : A Guide to Practice and Theory

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Edition: 5th
ISBN13: 9780697356178
ISBN10: 0697356175
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-07-17
Publisher(s): McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
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Summary

This comprehensive, current juvenile justice text provides thorough coverage of the interrelationships between juvenile law, theories of causation, and procedural requirements - the essential elements for successful practice in the field of juvenile justice. Juvenile Justice integrates theory and practice, provides up-to-date examples from recent headlines, enables students to go to the Internet to find materials, and is written in an easy to understand style.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Acknowledgments x
Juvenile Justice in Historical Perspective
1(16)
Juvenile Justice Historically
3(8)
Continuing Dilemmas in Juvenile Justice
11(3)
Summary
14(1)
Internet Exercises
15(1)
Useful Websites
16(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
16(1)
Suggested Readings
16(1)
Defining and Measuring Offenses by and Against Juveniles
17(20)
Legal Definitions
17(6)
Changing Definitions
17(1)
Age Ambiguity
18(1)
Inaccurate Images of Offenders and Victims
19(4)
Behavioral Definitions
23(1)
Focus on Behavior, Not Process
23(1)
Official Statistics: Sources and Problems
23(5)
Official Delinquency Statistics
23(2)
Official Statistics on Abuse and Neglect
25(1)
The National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
26(2)
Sources of Error in Official Statistics
28(1)
Unofficial Sources of Data
28(5)
Self-Report Studies
28(2)
Police Observation Studies
30(3)
Summary
33(1)
Internet Exercises
34(1)
Useful Websites
35(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
35(1)
Suggested Readings
36(1)
Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders
37(33)
Social Factors
39(14)
Family
39(5)
Education
44(3)
Social Class
47(4)
Gangs
51(1)
Drugs
51(2)
Physical Factors
53(12)
Age
54(4)
Gender
58(3)
Race
61(4)
Summary
65(2)
Internet Exercises
67(1)
Useful Websites
68(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
68(1)
Suggested Readings
68(2)
Theories of Causation
70(27)
Scientific Theory
71(1)
Some Early Theories
71(4)
Demonology
71(1)
Classical Theory
72(1)
Rational Choice Theory
73(1)
Routine Activities Theory
73(1)
The Positivist School
74(1)
Biological Theories
75(3)
Lombroso
75(1)
Other Biological Theories
75(3)
Psychological Theories
78(7)
Sigmund Freud's Psychoanalytic Approach
79(2)
Psychopathology
81(2)
Behaviorism and Learning Theory
83(2)
Sociological Theories
85(6)
Anomie and Strain Theory
85(1)
The Ecological Approach
86(2)
Sutherland-Differential Association Theory
88(2)
Labeling Theory
90(1)
Conflict and Radical/Critical/Marxist Theories
91(2)
Feminism
92(1)
Control Theories
92(1)
Summary
93(2)
Internet Exercises
95(1)
Useful Websites
95(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
96(1)
Suggested Readings
96(1)
Purpose and Scope of Juvenile Court Acts
97(24)
Purpose
98(5)
Comparison of Adult and Juvenile Justice Systems
98(2)
Protecting the Juvenile from Stigmatization
100(2)
Maintaining the Family Unit
102(1)
Preserving Constitutional Rights in Juvenile Court Proceedings
103(1)
Scope
103(14)
Age
103(1)
Delinquent Acts
104(3)
Unruly Children
107(1)
Deprived, Neglected, or Dependent Children
108(1)
Jurisdiction
109(2)
Concurrent or Exclusive Jurisdiction
111(1)
Waiver
112(4)
Double Jeopardy
116(1)
Summary
117(1)
Internet Exercises
118(1)
Useful Websites
119(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
119(1)
Suggested Readings
119(2)
Juvenile Justice Procedures
121(28)
Rights of Juveniles
122(2)
Bail
124(1)
Taking Into Custody
124(1)
Interrogation
125(3)
The Detention Hearing
128(6)
Detention/Shelter Care
134(1)
The Preliminary Conference
135(1)
The Petition
135(1)
Notification
136(1)
The Adjudicatory Hearing
137(3)
The Social Background Investigation
140(1)
The Dispositional Hearing
141(4)
Appeals
145(1)
Summary
146(1)
Internet Exercises
146(1)
Useful Websites
147(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
147(1)
Suggested Readings
148(1)
Juveniles and the Police
149(19)
Police Discretion in Encounters with Juveniles
150(4)
Unofficial Procedures
154(4)
Official Procedures
158(1)
Training and Competence of Juvenile Officers
159(1)
Police/School Consultant and Liaison Programs
160(2)
Community-Oriented Policing and Juveniles
162(2)
Police and Juvenile Court
164(1)
Summary
165(1)
Internet Exercises
166(1)
Useful Websites
166(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
166(1)
Suggested Readings
167(1)
Key Figures in Juvenile Court Proceedings
168(20)
The Prosecutor
169(2)
Defense Counsel
171(4)
The Relationship Between the Prosecutor and Defense Counsel-Adversary or Cooperative
175(2)
The Juvenile Court Judge
177(3)
The Juvenile Probation Officer
180(2)
Children and Family Services Personnel
182(1)
Court-Appointed Special Advocates
182(1)
Training and Competence of Juvenile Court Personnel
183(1)
Summary
184(1)
Internet Exercises
185(1)
Useful Websites
185(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
186(1)
Suggested Readings
186(2)
Prevention and Diversion Programs
188(24)
Prevention
189(3)
Diversion Programs
192(3)
Some Examples of Prevention and Diversion Programs
195(10)
School Programs
195(2)
Wilderness Programs
197(1)
Restorative Justice Programs
198(1)
Children and Family Services
199(1)
Federal Programs
199(4)
Other Diversion and Prevention Programs
203(2)
Some Criticisms
205(2)
Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs
207(1)
Summary
208(1)
Internet Exercises
209(1)
Useful Websites
210(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
210(1)
Suggested Readings
211(1)
Dispositional Alternatives
212(23)
Probation
213(6)
Foster Homes
219(1)
Treatment Centers
220(1)
Juvenile Corrections
221(1)
The Dilemmas of Juvenile Corrections
222(2)
Capital Punishment and Youthful Offenders
224(1)
Some Possible Solutions
225(6)
Summary
231(1)
Internet Exercises
232(1)
Useful Websites
232(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
233(1)
Suggested Readings
233(2)
Child Abuse and Neglect
235(17)
Physical Abuse
236(3)
Child Neglect
239(1)
Emotional Abuse of Children
240(1)
Sexual Abuse of Children
240(5)
Intervention
245(4)
Summary
249(1)
Internet Exercises
249(1)
Useful Websites
250(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
250(1)
Suggested Readings
250(2)
Violent Youths and Gangs
252(29)
Violent Youths
254(1)
Firearms and Juvenile Violence
255(2)
Gangs
257(16)
A Brief History of Gangs
258(4)
The Nature of Street Gangs
262(1)
Delinquent and Criminal Gang Activities
262(4)
Gang Membership
266(1)
Characteristics
267(1)
Age
267(1)
Gender
267(2)
Monikers
269(1)
Graffiti
269(3)
Jargon
272(1)
Recruitment
272(1)
Response of Justice Network to Gangs
273(1)
Public, Legislative, and Judicial Reaction
273(1)
Alternatives to Incarceration for Violent Juveniles
274(2)
Summary
276(2)
Internet Exercises
278(1)
Useful Websites
278(1)
Critical Thinking Questions
279(1)
Suggested Readings
279(2)
The Future of Juvenile Justice
281(5)
Internet Exercises
286(1)
Suggested Readings
286
Appendix 1(1)
References 1(1)
Index 1

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