Juvenile Justice
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Gain a practical and comprehensive understanding of the juvenile justice system with JUVENILE JUSTICE, Sixth Edition. Highly accessible and reader friendly, this book explores various programs and processes that exist in today's juvenile justice system, including prevention efforts through school and community-based programs. The Sixth edition features a prestigious new coauthor--John Paul Wright from the University of Cincinnati--and provides a new emphasis on evidence-based practice and other cutting-edge issues such as cyberbullying, school violence, female delinquency, and more.

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Juvenile 
Justice
Definitions, 
Measurements 
and 
Process
The 
way 
in 
which 
society 
treats 
its 
children—its 
young 
people—says 
something 
about 
the 
future 
of 
that 
society, 
its 
beliefs, 
and 
the 
viability 
of 
those 
beliefs. 
The 
way 
in 
which 
society 
treats 
those 
of 
its 
children 
who 
break 
its 
laws 
says 
something 
about 
its 
humanity, 
its 
morality, 
its 
resilience, and 
its 
capacity 
for 
self-correction.
—National 
Center 
for 
Juvenile 
Justice
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At 
the 
New 
York 
House 
of 
Refuge, 
children 
learned 
various 
trades 
and 
engaged 
in 
physical 
activities.
Stock 
Montage
Copyright 
2012 
Cengage 
Learning. 
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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Statement
  4. Copyright
  5. Brief Contents
  6. Contents
  7. Foreword
  8. Preface
  9. About the Authors
  10. Ch 1: Juvenile Justice: Definitions, Measurements and Process
  11. Ch 2: The History and Philosophy behind the Juvenile Justice System
  12. Ch 3: Theories of Delinquency and Juvenile Offending
  13. Ch 4: Youth in Society: Developmental Risks and Protective Factors
  14. Ch 5: Juvenile Victims
  15. Ch 6: Juvenile Offenders
  16. Ch 7: Youth Gangs
  17. Ch 8: The Police and Juveniles
  18. Ch 9: Pretrial Services and Diversion
  19. Ch 10: The Juvenile Court
  20. Ch 11: Juvenile Corrections
  21. Ch 12: Preventing Delinquency and Recidivism
  22. Ch 13: Juvenile Justice at a Crossroads: The Continuing Call for Reform
  23. Appendix: Job Description: School Resource Officer (SRO)
  24. Glossary
  25. Author Index
  26. Subject Index