The juvenile justice system : delinquency, processing, and the law

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The juvenile justice system : delinquency, processing, and the law

Alida V. Merlo, Peter J. Benekos, Dean John Champion

Pearson, c2016

8th ed

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-410) and indexes

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Description

For courses in juvenile justice An In-depth Introduction to Juvenile Justice The Juvenile Justice System: Delinquency, Processing, and the Law is a comprehensive study of the juvenile justice system that examines how juvenile defenders are defined and classified and utilizes the current literature to illustrate the significant stages of juvenile processing and recent changes and developments in the field. This edition puts an increased focus on evidence-based programs that are effective in preventing and treating juvenile offenders. In addition to discussing policies and practices in the US system, examples of comparative foreign juvenile justice practice are also presented. The Juvenile Justice System, Eighth Edition makes the connection between theory and practice through numerous real world examples and connects new students to the many exciting career paths in the field.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 An Overview of Juvenile Justice in the United States 1 Chapter 2 The History of Juvenile Justice and Origins of the Juvenile Court 30 Chapter 3 Theories of Delinquency and Intervention Programs 64 Chapter 4 The Legal Rights of Juveniles 99 Chapter 5 Juveniles and the Police 134 Chapter 6 Intake and Preadjudicatory Processing 166 Chapter 7 Prosecutorial Decision Making in Juvenile Justice 190 Chapter 8 Classification and Preliminary Treatment: Waivers and Other Alternatives 213 Chapter 9 The Adjudicatory Process: Dispositional Alternatives 248 Chapter 10 Nominal Sanctions: Warnings, Diversion, and Alternative Dispute Resolution 282 Chapter 11 Juvenile Probation and Community-Based Corrections 305 Chapter 12 Juvenile Corrections: Custodial Sanctions and Aftercare 335

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