Juvenile Justice - The Essentials

Informationen zum Autor Richard Lawrence is Professor of Criminal Justice at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. He earned a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University, M.A. in Psychology at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX and a B.A. in Psychology at Bethel University, St. Paul, MN. He has published two books on school crime and juvenile justice and is the author of more than forty articles and chapters published in academic journals and books, including Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader , just published by SAGE. Klappentext This textbook presents an overview of the major subject areas in juvenile justice, with some of the latest research available from books, journal articles, and government documents. It includes special features that engage the reader in thinking critically about the subjects, with practical examples of justice in action, laws, policies, and programs in juvenile justice. Zusammenfassung This essential text presents an overview of the major subject areas in juvenile justice! including the latest research from a wide variety of sources! including journal articles and government documents. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface About the Authors 1. Defining and Measuring Juvenile Delinquency 2. The History of Juvenile Justice 3. Causes of Delinquency: Rational Choice and Individual Explanations 4. Sociological Explanations of Delinquency 5. Correlates and Causes of Delinquency 6. Police and Juveniles 7. Due Process and Juveniles¿ Rights 8. Juvenile Detention and Court Intake 9. Transfer to Criminal Court 10. The Juvenile Court Process 11. Juvenile Corrections: Institutional and Residential 12. Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections 13. Restorative Justice 14. The Future of Juvenile Justice References Index

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• Authors: Mario L Hesse, Mario L L Hesse, Mario L. Hesse, Hesse Mario L., Richard Lawrence, Richard A Lawrence, Richard A a Lawrence, Richard A. Lawrence, Richard A. A. Hesse Lawrence, Richard A. Hesse Lawrence, Lawrence Richard A.
• Assisted by: Mario L. Hesse (Editor)
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 08.12.2009
• EAN: 9781412970129
• ISBN: 978-1-4129-7012-9
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, LAW / Criminal Law / Juvenile Offenders, United States of America, USA, Juvenile offenders, Juvenile Criminal Law