Juvenile Justice

An Introduction

John T. Whitehead, Steven P. Lab

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022

ISBN-13: 9781000519938

ISBN-10: 1000519937

Pages: 504

Subjects: Social Science / Criminology, Law / Criminal Law / Juvenile Offenders, Social Science / Penology, Law / Criminal Law / General, Social Science / Social Work, Social Science / General, Psychology / Psychotherapy / General, Medical / Public Health, Law / Criminal Law / Sentencing, Law / Family Law / General, Law / Jurisprudence, Law / Courts, Political Science / General, Social Science / Sociology / General

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Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, Tenth Edition, presents a comprehensive picture of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and the ways juvenile justice actors and agencies react to delinquency. Whitehead and Lab offer evidence-based suggestions for successful interventions and treatment and examine the prospects for rebalancing the model of juvenile court. This new edition includes insightful analysis and the latest available statistics on juvenile crime and victimization, drug use, court processing, and corrections. Special attention is given to female involvement, disproportionate minority contact, and diversity issues. The text also includes extensive discussion of police shootings, the issue of race, probation reform, life sentences for juveniles, recent Supreme Court decisions, and reform suggestions from Currie and Feld. An essential text for undergraduate juvenile justice courses, this book offers rich pedagogical features and online resources. Each chapter enhances studen...

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