Youth justice in America / Maryam Ahranjani, Andrew G. Ferguson, Jamin B. Raskin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ahranjani, Maryam, author.

Ferguson, Andrew G., author.

Raskin, Jamin B., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington D.C. : CQ Press An Imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., 2014.

Summary:

Youth Justice in America, Second Edition engages students in an exciting, informed discussion of the U.S. juvenile justice system and fills a pressing need to make legal issues personally meaningful to young people. Written in a straightforward style, the book addresses tough, important issues that directly affect today's youth, including the rights of accused juveniles, search and seizure, self-incrimination and confession, right to appeal, and the death penalty for juveniles. Focusing on cases that relate to the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the subject matter comes alive through a wide variety of in-book learning aids.

Contents:

American society, crime, and the Constitution

What is crime?

The Second Amendment, youth and schools

Fourth Amendment : protection from unreasonable searches and seizures

Exceptions swallow the rule : warrantless searches

School searches

Fifth Amendment : privilege against self-incrimination

Sixth Amendment : right to counsel

Cruel and unusual punishment

The future of youth justice.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-332) and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781544359939

1544359934

9781483354705

1483354709

9781483319469

1483319466

9781483319155

1483319156

OCLC:

1105623299