Full Description
Several million reported and unreported delinquent acts take place each year. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, juvenile delinquency, acting-out and oppositional behavior, illegal drugs, guns, and youth violence are pervasive throughout American society. Juvenile Justice Sourcebook is the first comprehensive volume devoted exclusively to the biopsychosocial assessment, police and juvenile court processing, and institutional and community-based treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The overriding objective of this sourcebook is to trace the tremendous progress achieved toward resolving juvenile justice issues, dilemmas, and controversies, while providing futuristic visions for the juvenile justice field. Each chapter, authored by preeminent expert practitioners and researchers, explores topics ranging from innovative counseling and multisystemic programs, to restorative justice, to rehabilitation programs such as aggression replacement training, wilderness programs, family treatment, substance abuse treatment, restitution, and aftercare.
This volume, grounded in history and exhaustive research, presents the latest evidence-based policies, programs, and innovative treatment alternatives. Examining the entire juvenile justice system, including juvenile law, policies, practices, and research, the Juvenile Justice Sourcebook will be invaluable to all juvenile justice practitioners, policy analysts, researchers, and students.
Contents
Foreword-Kevin Corcoran ; Preface-Wesley T. Church II & David W. Springer ; Section I - Overview, Trends, and Critical Issues in Juvenile Justice ; 1. Overview of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency ; Albert R. Roberts and Katherine L. Montgomery) ; 2. Juvenile Justice Policy: Current Trends and 21st-Century Issues ; C. Aaron McNeece and Tiffany Ryan) ; 3. The Second American Crime Drop: Trends in Juvenile and Youth Violence ; Jeffrey A. Butt and Douglas N. Evans) ; 4. Theories of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency ; Cesar J. Rebellon ; 5. Risk and Protective Factors for Involvement in Juvenile Justice: Implications for Prevention ; Traci L. Wike and Caren L. Putzu ; 6. Brain Science and Juvenile Justice: Questions for Policy and Practice ; Alexandra Cox ; Section II - Juvenile Justice Processing ; 7. Police Work with Juveniles ; Jeremiah Jaggers, Sarah Young, & Wesley T. Church II ; 8. Juveniles' Competence and Procedural Rights in Juvenile Court ; Barry C. Feld ; 9. Juvenile Detention ; David E. Roush, Michelle Brazeal, and Wesley T. Church II ; 10. Juvenile Drug Courts, Juvenile Mental Health Courts, and Teen Courts ; Matthew L. Hiller and Christine A. Saum) ; 11. Waivers and Transfers of Juveniles to the Adult Court: Treating Juveniles Like Adult Criminals ; Michelle Dietch and Neelum Arya ; Section III - School- and Community-Based Programs ; 12. Marginalized Students, School Exclusion, and the School to Prison Pipeline ; Michael P. Krezmein, Peter E. Leone, and Michael G. Wilson ; 13. School-Based Delinquency Prevention ; Katherine L. Montgomery ; 14. Community Based Treatment Interventions ; Robert Butters ; 15. Neighborhood Street Gangs: Patterns, Activities, and Community-Based Programs ; Paul D. Steele ; 16. Re-entry and Aftercare ; Laura S. Abrams ; Section IV - Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment with Juvenile Delinquents ; 17. Risk Assessment with Juvenile Offenders ; Henrika McCoy, Joshua P. Mersky, John Leverso, and Elizabeth A. Bowen ; 18. Mental Health and Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Current Status and Evidence Informed Future Directions ; Cynthia Weaver, Edward Byrnes, and Wesley T. Church II ; 19. Family-based interventions for juvenile offenders ; Stephanie C. Kennedy and Stephen J. Tripodi ; Section V-Special Issues and Populations ; 20. Homelessness and Juvenile Justice ; Sarah Young, Jeremiah Jaggers, and David Pollio ; 21. Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in the U.S. Juvenile Justice System ; Susan A. McCarter ; 22. The Wayward Girl in the 21st Century: Female Pathways to Delinquency ; Lisa Pasko, Scott K. Okamoto, and Meda Chesney-Lind ; 23. Juvenile Sex Offenders: History, Policies, and Assessment ; Megan Schlegel ; 24. Serious, Chronic, and Violent Offenders ; Bryanna Hahn Fox, Wesley G. Jennings, and Alex R. Piquero) ; 25. Gender, Racially, and Culturally Grounded Practice ; Keva M. Miller and Ben Anderson-Nathe, and Jana L. Meinhold ; Section V - Juvenile Justice Reform ; 26. The Road Ahead: Progressive Possibilities and Challenges for Juvenile Justice Reform ; Laura Burney Nissen
