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 Juvenile Justice Second Edition
G. Larry Mays and L. Thomas Winfree, Jr.
The evolution and development of the American juvenile justice system are distilled into an engaging survey in this timely new edition. In clear, authoritative language, the text explores the social, legal, historical, and political ramifications of administering justice to American youth. The authors draw upon their extensive backgrounds in the field to provide a cogent framework for organizing their discussion—one that skillfully blends theory, research, and practical applications. Throughout the text, boxed features address international perspectives on contemporary juvenile justice issues, as well as discussions of the theoretical explanations of crime and delinquency.
The authors incorporate numerous data sources to provide a balanced presentation of juvenile justice statistics, their multiple interpretations, and the trends they indicate. Moreover, they include well-researched material that often is overlooked in other texts, including up-to-date discussions of parole/aftercare and nondelinquent children. A comprehensive chapter on juvenile gangs illustrates how theory informs research, and research in turn informs policy and practice. The latest prevention and intervention strategies are covered in a chapter that explores these goals from both philosophical and practical perspectives. Students will appreciate the extensive glossary, while instructors will find that the thought-provoking critical review questions in each chapter lend themselves to in-class discussions or out-of-class assignments.
$40.95 list, 459 pages 10-digit ISBN: 1-57766-412-4 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-57766-412-3 © 2006 Instructor's Manual and Test Bank available; authors' PowerPoint presentations are available to adopters (click here to request) “I highly commend the substantive material chosen. Additionally, the vignettes are a wonderful addition to aid student learning and critical thinking. Finally, I find the Instructor’s Manual explempary. It provides many useful hints for in-class discussion and activities.” — Jennifer Schulenberg, Sam Houston State University “This text is a rich, statistics-based, comprehensive overview of juvenile justice history, processes, and current trends. The student price is very attractive and the instructor support materials are easily accessible.” — Allan Krescent, Los Angeles Valley College Table of Contents 1. Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice Defining Delinquency: The Basics / Measuring Delinquency: Issues and Insights / Reporting Systems for Delinquency: Measures and Trends / Responding to Delinquency and Delinquents / Providing for Juvenile Justice: A National Perspective 2. Historical and Theoretical Perspectives on Juvenile Justice Historical Status of Children: The Evolution of Childhood / Between Childhood and Adulthood: Creating Adolescence / The Juvenile Court: A New Justice System for a New Century / Explaining Delinquency, Part I: Historical Views / Explaining Delinquency, Part II: Psychological and Sociological Theories / Explaining Delinquency, Part III: Theoretical Eclecticism and Pragmatism 3. Juvenile Offenders and Police Processes A Brief History of Police Work with Juveniles / Police Roles and Juvenile Offenders / Police and Juvenile Contacts / Police Responses to Delinquency / Arrest and Restraint: Issues and Practices / Investigation of Juvenile Offenses / Police–School Interactions / Best Practices 4. Preadjudication Detention and Diversion Programs Why Preadjudication Detention? / Places of Detention / Detention Decision Making / Assessing Preadjudication Detention / Why Preadjudicatory Diversion? / Diversionary Programs / Assessing Preadjudication Diversion 5. Juvenile Court Processes Age and the Law / A New Court Is Established / Jurisdiction of the Juvenile Court / The Actors in the Juvenile Courts / Types of Hearings / Organization and Structure of Juvenile Courts / Issues Facing the Juvenile Court 6. Juvenile Probation Defining Probation: The Basics / A Brief History of Probation / Juvenile Probation Services / Delivering Probation Services / Probation Conditions / Probation Revocation / The Scope of Probation / The Organization of Juvenile Probation Agencies / The Future of Juvenile Probation 7. Juvenile Institutional Corrections Historical Developments in Juvenile Corrections / The Purposes of Secure Correctional Placements / Organizational Goals: Custody versus Treatment / Trends in Juvenile Corrections: Policies and Practices / Incarcerated Juveniles: Trends and Inmate Characteristics / Inside Juvenile Institutional Corrections / Unresolved Issues and Legal Dilemmas 8. Juvenile Parole and Aftercare The Development of Parole / Purposes of Parole / The Use of Parole as a Prerelease Mechanism / The Administration of Juvenile Parole / Parole Officers and Supervision / Parole Conditions and Revocations / Intensive Aftercare Supervision / Special-Needs Populations 9. Nondelinquent Children in the Juvenile Justice System Dependent Children / Neglected and Abused Children / The Responsibilities of Investigating Agencies / Juvenile Court Jurisdiction Issues 10. Gangs: A Special Juvenile Justice Problem The Golden Era of Gang Studies / Gangs and Evolving Delinquency Theory / Resurgence of Gangs in the 1980s / Definitions of Gangs / Gang Organization / Environmental Factors / The Demographics of Gangs / Gangs and Drugs / Gang Migration / Community Reactions / Responding to Gangs 11. Delinquency Prevention The Central Ideas / Delinquency: Its Prevention and Control / A Brief History of Delinquency Prevention / The Federal Role in Delinquency Prevention / The Landscape of Juvenile Prevention Programs 12. The Future of the Juvenile Justice System The Search for a Guiding Philosophy / Juvenile Justice Personnel in the Future / Beyond the Best Interests of the Child: Forces Shaping Juvenile Justice Policy / Evidence-Based and Theory-Based Juvenile Justice / Juvenile Justice: Are Rumors of Its Demise Premature? Glossary |
