Full Description
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency brings into focus the causes of delinquency and provides students with a broad, up-to-date review of the latest research, statistical data, theories, and court decisions in the U.S. juvenile justice system. Author Barry Krisberg writes from a research-based approach which offers students pragmatic solutions to problems within the system-focusing on the reformative power of redemptive justice. Students will take away a foundational understanding of the current policies and issues shaping the juvenile justice system and practical strategies for helping juveniles improve and move their lives in a more positive direction.
Contents
Chapter 1. Juvenile JusticeUnderstanding the Contours of Juvenile Crime Juvenile Court Statistics Juveniles Taken Into Custody Self-Reported Delinquency Surveys Qualitative Data SourcesChapter 3. The Historical Legacy of Juvenile Justice The Houses of Refuge (1825-1860) The Growth of Institutionalization and the Child Savers (1850-1890) Juvenile Delinquency and the Progressive Era The Child Guidance Clinic Movement The Chicago Area Project The Mobilization for Youth Institutional Change and Community-Based Corrections Changes in Juvenile Court Law The Emergence of a Conservative Agenda for Juvenile JusticeChapter 4. The Current Juvenile Justice System The Flow of Cases Through the Juvenile Justice SystemChapter 5. Juvenile Justice and the American Dilemma Disproportionate Minority Representation and the Juvenile Justice Process Youths of Color in Confinement: The National Picture and State Differences Youths in Prison Beyond Black and White ?Donde Esta la Justicia? Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The Burden of Invisibility Native American Youths: Outsiders in Their Own Land In Search of AnswersChapter 6. Young Women and the Juvenile Justice System Gender-Specific Juvenile Justice Services What Works for At-Risk Young Women Other Promising Gender-Specific ApproachesChapter 7. Is There a Science of Prevention? The Politics of Prevention Building a Foundation for Prevention Programming Implementing Effective Community Prevention Models Interrupting the Cycle of Violence The Cost-Effectiveness of Prevention Is There a Science of Prevention?Chapter 8. What Works in Juvenile Justice Summaries of Program Evaluations and Meta-Analyses A Graduated System of Sanctions and InterventionsChapter 9. The Gang Busters: Does Getting Tough Reduce Youth Crime? The Gang Busters The Impact of Juvenile Corrections The Boot Camp Frenzy Transferring Juveniles to the Criminal Justice SystemChapter 10. Redeeming Our Children Evolving Standards of Juvenile Justice Contemporary Standards of Juvenile Justice Seeking Balance and Restorative Justice The Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders Our Children and Other People's ChildrenChapter 11. Explaining Juvenile Criminal Behavior Biological Causes Psychological Factors Sociological Theories of Delinquency The Value of Delinquency Theory for Informing Social Policy
