Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical, and Legal Perspective / Edition 4

by Preston Elrod, R. Scott Ryder

Overview

A Fully Revised and Updated Edition of the Essential Juvenile Justice Textbook

The juvenile justice system is a multifaceted entity that continually changes under the influence of decisions, policies, and laws. Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical, and Legal Perspective, Fourth Edition is the most comprehensive reference on the juvenile justice system available. Reader-friendly but thorough, the text contains the most up-to-date research on juvenile justice operations and their effectiveness and is authored by two experts in the field. It presents contemporary topics in juvenile justice and situates them within a historical and theoretical context, covering juvenile justice history, the development of the juvenile court in the U.S., and contemporary juvenile justice practice, as well as chapters on status and violent offenders, and working in juvenile justice. Myth v. Reality boxes, FYI boxes, and Comparative Focus boxes provide students with important information, challenge preconceived ideas students may have about juvenile justice practice, critically examine juvenile justice practice, and maintain student interest.

The fully revised and updated fourth edition includes the latest statistics and research data, new photos and figures, coverage of contemporary court cases, and new pedagogical features. Ideally suited for undergraduate students in juvenile justice courses, as well as graduate students and professionals seeking a comprehensive juvenile justice reference, Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical, and Legal Perspective, Fourth Edition is the leading juvenile justice textbook on the market today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781284031126
Publisher:	Jones & Bartlett Learning
Publication date:	07/15/2013
Pages:	522
Product dimensions:	10.70(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Professor and Division Chair, School of Justice Studies, Eastern Kentucky University


Tribal Court Administrator, Adjunct Faculty, Spring Arbor University

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 The Context of Juvenile Justice: Defining Basic Concepts and Examining Public Perceptions of Juvenile Crime
Chapter 2 Measuring the Extent of Juvenile Delinquency
Chapter 3 Theory and research: The Social Context of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
Chapter 4 Early Juvenile Justice: Before the Juvenile Court
Chapter 5 The Development of the Juvenile Court
Chapter 6 Public and Police Responses to Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 7 Juvenile Diversion
Chapter 8 Preadjudication Processes in Juvenile Justice
Chapter 9 The Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court
Chapter 10 The Contemporary Juvenile Court
Chapter 11 Community-Based correctional Programs for Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 12 Institutional Corrections Programs for Juvenile Offenders
Chapter 13 The Status Offender in Juvenile Justice
Chapter 14 Juvenile Justice and the Serious, Chronic, or Violent Juvenile Offender
Chapter 15 Present Conditions and Future Directions in Juvenile Justice
Chapter 16 Working in Juvenile Justice

Editorial Reviews

A textbook that presents the social, historical, and legal context within which delinquency and juvenile justice practice occurs. The authors look at the social context of juvenile delinquency, the development and history of the juvenile court, public and police responses to juvenile offenders, juvenile diversion programs and strategies, institutional correctional programs, and future directions in juvenile justice. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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