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Juvenile justice and delinquency / Barry A. Krisberg, University of California, Berkeley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Krisberg, Barry A., author.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.
- Juvenile justice, Administration of.
- Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States--History.
- Juvenile delinquency--United States.
- Juvenile delinquency.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xi, 216 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Thousand Oaks : SAGE, [2018]
- Summary:
- KEY FEATURES A unique approach brings the causes of delinquency into the discussion of the juvenile justice system. Case studies included throughout the chapters bring the content to life and illustrate for students the connections between policy and research. Critical thinking questions appearing at the end of each case study encourage students to use facts and research to make thoughtful decisions regarding the presented issues. A margin glossary helps students master the language used when discussing juvenile justice and delinquency Carefully selected photos aid visual learners by bringing the concepts to life. Web resources at the end of chapters provide students with opportunities explore further information.
- Contents:
- chapter 1. Juvenile justice: myths and realities
- chapter 2. Data sources
- chapter 3. The historical legacy of juvenile justice
- chapter 4. The current juvenile justice system
- chapter 5. Juvenile justice and the American dilemma
- chapter 6. Young women and the juvenile justice system
- chapter 7. Is there a science of prevention?
- chapter 8. What works in juvenile justice
- chapter 9. The gang busters: does getting tough reduce youth crime?
- chapter 10. Redeeming our children
- chapter 11. Explaining juvenile criminal behavior.
- Notes:
- Revised and updated edition of: Juvenile justice : redeeming our children, published in 2005.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-196) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9781544357263
- 1544357265
- 9781506329222
- 1506329225
- 9781506329246
- 1506329241
- OCLC:
- 1076485848
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