- 400 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
The Second Edition of Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework aims to inform students about the latest research and the most promising and effective programs and provides a wealth of information for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.
Key Features
- Examines the history of current juvenile justice system policies and practices, including the juvenile violence "epidemic"
- Discusses key myths about juvenile violence and the ability of the juvenile justice system to handle modern-day juvenile delinquents
- Applies developmental theories of juvenile delinquency to understanding how juvenile offender careers evolve
- Reviews effective prevention and rehabilitation programs and what does not work
- Presents a comprehensive framework for building a continuum of effective programs
Intended Audience: This is an ideal supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and violent offender intervention courses. It is also essential reading for juvenile justice and social services research and development specialists.
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Yes, you can access Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency by James C. Howell in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Criminology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Brief Contents
- Contents
- Preface
- Part I: The Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices
- Chapter 1: Superpredators and Other Myths About Juvenile Delinquency
- Chapter 2: Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency
- Chapter 3: Juvenile Delinquency Trends
- Part II: The Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and Gangs
- Chapter 4: A Theory of Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Involvement
- Chapter 5: Juvenile Offender Cases
- Chapter 6: Youth Gangs
- Chapter 7: Effective Programs for Preventing and Reducing Youth Gang Problems
- Part III: Programmatic and Policy Responses to Juvenile Delinquency
- Chapter 8: Principles and Characteristics of Best Practice Programs
- Chapter 9: Effective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs
- Chapter 10: The Comprehensive Strategy Framework: An Illustration
- Chapter 11: What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency
- Chapter 12: Transfer of Juveniles to to the Criminal Justice System
- Concluding Observations
- Appendix
- Credits and Sources
- Glossary
- References
- Index
- About the Author