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Book SynopsisNative Americans are disproportionately represented as offenders in the U.S. criminal justice system. Routledge Handbook on Native American Justice Issues is an authoritative volume that provides an overview of the state of American Indigenous populations and their contact with justice concerns and the criminal justice system. The volume covers the history and origins of Indian Country in America; continuing controversies regarding treaties; unique issues surrounding tribal law enforcement; the operation of tribal courts and corrections, including the influence of Indigenous restorative justice practices; the impact of native religions and customs; youth justice issues, including educational practices and gaps; women's justice issues; and special circumstances surrounding healthcare for Indians, including the role substance abuse plays in contributing to criminal justice problems.Bringing together contributions from leading scholars many of them Native Americans thatTrade ReviewThe Handbook on Native American Justice Issues provides a much needed contribution to the state of Native Americans when it comes to justice and injustice in our culture. Professor French has demonstrated a long-term and productive commitment to both the history and social/judicial context of indigenous populations. He has put together a noteworthy collection of essays from contributors including Native American scholars, a collection that not only examines the impact of our justice system on Native American communities and how their "trail of tears" has continued, but also explores the nature of their potential contributions to our justice process in general including restorative justice, youth interventions and religious practices. Professor French and the scholars whose work comprise this excellent volume help us to better understand the history, current state and the opportunities for positive change in the lives of Native Americans who are an indispensable part of the American fabric.Michael BraswellProfessor EmeritusEast Tennessee State University"In the midst of contemporary political crosswinds facing the North American region, this masterfully written book is a breath of fresh air. It examines indigenous experiences from U.S., Canadian, and Mexican perspectives. The handbook covers themes integrating common challenges faced by the original inhabitants of these lands."Magdaleno Manzanárez, Ph.D.Vice President, Division of External AffairsWestern New Mexico UniversityTable of ContentsTable of ContentsPART I: HISTORICAL ANTECEDENTS: A DISMAL PASTIntroduction Chapter 1. Pre-Columbian America Linguistic groups and confederations Algonquian Tribes Iroquoian Tribes Muskhogean People Siouan Tribes Athapaskan Tribes Pueblo Tribes Mexican Tribes Pre-Columbian trade Chapter 2. Colonial contact and exploitation Colonial rules of engagement Contravening Social Perspectives Slavery The savage Indian Stereotype: Torture, Scalping, and Genocide The Acadian Expulsion Royal Proclamation of 1763: the seeds of the American Revolution Chapter 3. Indian Policy in the New Republic – 1776-1850 The Louisiana Purchase and the plight of the Civilized Tribes Indian Removal Act Chapter 4. The Cherokees: transformation from aboriginal society to civilized tribe Aboriginal prehistory Aboriginal Cherokee Harmony and Justice "Civilizing" the Cherokee: A Nation emerges Cherokee Removal Aftermath Chapter 5. From Removal to Reservations – 1859-1907 Treaties made and broken again Transformation of the U.S. Army: U.S. Civil War to the Indian Wars Wounded Knee – the last campaign of the Indian Wars Canada’s Indian Uprising Mexico’s Indian Conflicts Legislating Indian Country Indian education and cultural genocide Ex Parte Crow Dog & the Major Crimes Act Major Crimes Act – March 3, 1885 Court of No-Appeal Chapter 6. Reign of Cultural Extermination & Injustice -1890-1976 Allotment Policies The General Allotment Act Land Allotment – Disaster in the Making Indian Reorganization: Salvaging Indian Country from total destruction The Woes of Allotment and Cultural Genocide Indian Reorganization Act (IRA): the "Indian Jim Crow" model Termination and Relocation The Eisenhower Legacy The Indian Claims Commission Act Termination and Public Law 280 House Resolution 198 Public Law 280 Relocation PART II: CONTEMPORARY SCENE Chapter 7. Toward Self-Determination – the New Federalism Wounded Knee II Indian Civil Rights – the road to Self-Determination American Indian Policy Review Commission The Final Report Indian Self-Determination and Education Act Resolution of the American Indian Policy Review Commission Policing Indian Country Self-Determination & Indian Education New Federalism and Indian Chile Welfare Self-Determination & Indian Health Services Indian Health Care Improvement Act Indian Religious Freedom Archaeological Resources Protection Act Indian Gaming-the New Federalism funding scheme Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Wounded Knee II Aftermath Chapter 8. Indian Justice in the 21st Century Law & Order Issues DHS Tribal Consultation Policy Cobell v. Babbitt Other issues regarding resources in Indian Country Indian Gaming: the continuing controversy "Gimmie Five": Investigation of Tribal Lobbying Matters Violence in Indian Country Alcoholism & Substance Abuse in Indian Country Fetal Alcoholism (FAS) Violence against Indian Woman initiative Indian Education Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) Indian Identity/Indian Status PART III: OTHER VOICESChapter 9. Native American Women’s IssuesThe Gendered Nature of ColonizationViolenceRisk Behaviors and Mental Health DisordersPhysical Health DisordersModerating EffectsInstitutionsTheoretical ExplanationsRecommendations for ChangeCultural CompetenceConclusionsChapter 10. Restoring the CircleContinued struggle for Native advancement in Higher EducationReasons for low American Indian school performanceExamples of how the reprogramming improves servicesTribal ConsultationIndianizing Indian EducationThe current case of the Cochiti Pueblo Learning CenterOur Methods addressing the Whole ChildNatural language use leading to bilingualism and biculturalismMontessori method and the Whole Pueblo ChilsThe BIA school programUnfolding the facilitation processThe truancy intervention programParents as the first and last teachersImproving student – parent relationsEstablishing interventions as integral parts of the regular processDeveloping appropriate Indian educationPolicies in public schoolsPrograms to boost student performance in public schoolsBuilding Native youth interests and pride in culture and history through archaeologyEducation beyond K-12 – tribal colleges and universitiesInnovations at tribal collegesLife-long education – preserving language and culturePreserving Indigenous traditional knowledgePreserving traditional knowledgeUsing contemporary media as vehicles for learning traditional values and knowledgeAdopting ceremony for current conditionsLearning about the huge impact of Indians on Western wayIndigenizing educationDevelop tribal educational institution collaborationIncreasing the number of Native American advanced degrees and supporting Native studiesEducation policy impacts and needsCompleting the Circle of RenewalChapter 11. Tribal PolicingIntroduction to tribal policingNative American social control prior to colonizationFormalized tribal policing post-colonizationDevelopment of tribal policingCriminal enforcement jurisdictionCherokee Nation v. GeorgiaFellows v. BlacksmithEx Parte Crow DogUnited States v. KagamaWorchester v. GeorgiaEnd of treaty making with tribesTribal self-governance and policingCriminal activity committed on Indian landsTribal Law and Order ActContemporary tribal policing effortsOffice of Justice ServicesUnited States Indian Policy AcademyCommunity-oriented policing servicesContemporary challengesConclusionsChapter 12. The Ralamuri LanguageIntroductionMinority languages and GlobalizationNative languages of MexicoNative languages of ChihuahuaRalamuli language: sociolinguistic conditionsLinguistic revitalization experiencesTowards the linguistic revitalization of national languagesProspects for maintenance and linguistic revitalization of the Ralamuli languageLinguistic normalization of the Ralamuli languageEducation for linguistic revitalizationMass media and communication in the Ralamuli languageCultural production in the Ralamuli languageConclusionsChapter 13. Emergence of Intercultural Universities in MexicoIntroductionAntecedents of the intercultural universities in MexicoThe start of intercultural universitiesThe first educational programsCreation and changes of government agencies for assistance to Indigenous people, 2001-2003First intercultural universities created by CGEIBIntercultural universities: analysis of their creationCriticism of Indigenous universitiesIntercultural universities as a Vasconcelista projectIntercultural universities as development projectsIntercultural universities as part of the ethnophasic processNon-Indigenous control of intercultural universitiesRelationship of intercultural universities with Indigenous communitiesIntercultural education as rhetoricEmergence of intercultural universities as a reaction to federal governmentInfluence of Rectors and local governmentPedagory of powerCriticism of interculturalityConclusionsChapter 14. Education issues facing Indian Children and Youth in Canada17th Century to ConfederationEducation from Confederation to "Indian control of Indian education"Indians formally advocate as a group regarding educationOngoing effects of the Residential School debacleEmergence of an educational literature concerned with First NationsSelected positive data trends about First Nations; education

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Book SynopsisIt has long been argued that families play a crucial role in helping support prisoners during and beyond their time in prison. Through harnessing material and emotional support offered through family, prisoners can have a stronger commitment to move towards prosocial pathways via these important social ties. Yet, often overlooked are the experiences of families themselves in providing support for prisoners. This book focuses on parents whose adolescent male children are sent to prison. Charting many of the adversities which parents face â from violence, psychological stress, to stigma and shame â the book provides one of the first empirical assessments of the ways parents manage the consequences of serious crime and navigate relationships with their children in prison.As well as documenting major social hardships of imprisonment, the book will also assess the heterogeneous impacts on relationships between parents and their male children, including cases where relationships maTable of Contents1.Introduction 2.The Complexity of Youth-Parent Relationships 3.Parent-Child Lives Before Prison 4.The Challenges of Visitation 5.Adapting and Coping with Imprisonment 6.Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive, student-friendly and critical introduction to youth justice in England and Wales, offering a balanced evaluation of its development, rationale, nature and evidence base. It explores the evolution of definitions and explanations of youth offending and examines the responses to it that constitute youth justice.Bringing together theory, policy and practice, this book provides a balanced exposition of contemporary youth justice debates, including detailed discussions of governmental rationales, policy developments, practical issues and an extensive evaluation of critical academic positions. It includes a range of features designed to engage and inspire students: Stop and think': Activities challenging students to reflect on important issues. Conversations': Discussions of key themes and issues from the perspectives and experiences of relevant stakeholders, including policy makers and activists. Trade ReviewSteve Case’s "Youth Justice - A Critical Introduction" provides an essential introduction to youth justice in England and Wales, indeed I’d say is the essential introductory text, and as such fills a gap last occupied when Donald West first published his seminal ‘The Young Offender’ in 1967. Stimulating, balanced, but with a committed and challenging edge to it, no student, youth justice practitioner, or policy maker should allow themselves to be far away from a copy. Professor John Drew, Professor at University of Bedfordshire and Former Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (2009-2013). Table of ContentsIntroduction 1.Defining youth offending: The social construction of ‘youth offending’ 2.Explaining youth offending: Individual, socio-structural and systemic causes 3.Explaining youth offending: Risk factor theories 4.Responding to youth offending: The social construction of youth justice 5.Responding to youth offending: New Labour and the ‘new youth justice’ 6.Responding to youth offending: A newer ‘new youth justice’ Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThis fully revised and expanded second edition focusses on high-risk youth - whose struggles include neglect and abuse, alcohol and drug abuse, the risk of being exploited, mental health issues, and the inability to self-regulate and trust - a population of youth that government child welfare services and community agencies struggle to serve adequately. The focus has traditionally been on punishment-consequence interventions and demanding compliance, but experience and research shows that they can be better served through relationship-based practice incorporating harm reduction principles, resiliency and strength-based approaches, community collaboration, and an understanding that these youth typically come from experiences of early trauma impacting their brain development and their ability to form attachments. With new material on attachment, trauma and brain development, the perfect storm youth, how to end relationships, shame, and societal divisions, this book proviTable of Contents1.Introduction: The Get Connected Practice Framework. 2.Where Do High Risk Youth Come From? Part A: The Attachment Perspective. 3.Where Do High Risk Youth Come From? Part B: The Neuroscience Perspective. 4.Broken Spirits: The Battle with Addictions. 5.Why A Harm Reduction Philosophy is Essential for Working with High-Risk Youth. 6.Building from Strengths and Promoting Resiliency. 7.Engaging Community, Engaging Youth. 8.Getting Connected: The Profound Importance of Relationship. 9.Strategies for Engaging and Working with High Risk Youth. 10.No Room for Error: Boundaries and Ethics and High Risk Youth. 11.Is This Really How It Ends? Seamless Transitions and Meaningful Goodbyes. 12.Conclusion: A Reason for Optimism.

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Book SynopsisThis book will expand students' knowledge and understanding of the evolution of juvenile justice in the last 50 years. Designed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the landmark case In re Gault, which the U.S. Supreme Court decided in 1967, the authors provide a brief history of juvenile justice, then frame the developments and transformations that have occurred in the intervening years. Topics covered include an overview of the dramatic changes to the field following the spike in youth violence in the 1990s, the superpredator myth, zero-tolerance policies, and sanctions for juvenile offendersparticularly the 2005 abolition of the death penalty and subsequent decision on life without parole. The book also covers child and youth victimization and trauma, and recent prevention and treatment initiatives.Designed for upper-level undergraduates, this text reflects on the evolving U.S. juvenile justice system while anticipating future challenges andTrade ReviewAlida Merlo and Peter Benekos provide a compelling account of how science, ideology, and politics have shaped the evolution of juvenile justice policy. In a comprehensive and compassionate way, they illuminate the mistakes of the past as a way of showing progressive avenues for future reform. Scholarly but accessible, Reaffirming Juvenile Justice is both an essential reference book and ideal for courses focusing on wayward youths. --Francis T. Cullen, Distinguished Research Professor Emeritus, University of CincinnatiFifty years after the landmark Gault decision revolutionized juvenile justice, Merlo and Benekos undertake a sweeping and comprehensive review of that system. Reaffirming Juvenile Justice powerfully documents legal decisions and key policy debates in the decades that followed. A must-read for those concerned about how the United States treats its most vulnerable youth. --Meda Chesney-Lind, Professor of Women's Studies, University of Hawaii at ManoaMuch has happened since the Gault case was decided some fifty years ago—so much so that it can be hard to keep up with the relevant research and case law spanning multiple disciplines. Fortunately, Merlo and Benekos have done us a huge favor. This book situates the recent developments amidst a backdrop of juvenile justice issues, summarizing key developments, and anticipating the future. From scholars whose careers have been focused on key policy questions, I have no doubt you will learn as much as I have in reading this book. --Alex R. Piquero, Ashbel Smith Professor, The University of Texas at DallasReaffirming Juvenile Justice: From Gault to Montgomery is a well written and informative textbook. The authors provide an in-depth and comprehensive coverage of a range of issues including constitutionality, culpability, and system responses facing the juvenile justice system as well as challenges such as legal defense, disproportionate minority youth contact/involvement with the system, and conditions and the length of confinement. Couched within a historical context, the discussion of the role(s) that political ideology and the media play into the construction of the imagery of youth further sheds light on the complexities involved in the responses to and treatment of juvenile delinquents. A must read! --Michael Leiber, Professor in Criminology, University of South FloridaTable of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsChapter 1 Developing the Juvenile Justice SystemChapter 2 Demonization of Youth and Politicization of Juvenile JusticeChapter 3 Court Decisions: From In re Gault to Montgomery v. LouisianaChapter 4 From Superpredator to Traumatized Youth Chapter 5 Creating Sanctuary and Treating TraumaChapter 6 Challenges in Reaffirming Juvenile Justice Epilogue

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Book SynopsisThis book draws upon the Colorado Model of Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work a holistic, client-centered, collaborative approach that uses a trauma-informed care framework to outline the numerous roles and skills of a forensic social worker. The comprehensive, developmentally informed model employs a past (e.g., mitigation themes and life history compilation), present (e.g., client contact and current functioning support), and future (e.g., reentry services) framework to provide mitigation narratives for defendants and to create a comprehensive approach to service.The text starts with an overview of practice standards, ethical considerations, and legal frameworks. Next, chapters examine the unique roles that a forensic social worker must take on and the skills they need to possess. These include using clinical interventions with clients in nonclinical settings, working with clients of different identities and backgrounds, assisting with reentrTrade Review"Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work describes social workers who appreciate the needs of clients and effectively tell their stories to achieve developmentally-sound justice. Their innovative approach as part of the defense team, the diverse social work talents required, and their skillful collaboration with families and others are demonstrated through four clients woven into the book’s eight information-packed chapters. Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work is inspiring for all of us working in juvenile and criminal court!" Marty Beyer, PhD, juvenile justice and child welfare consultant"After working over 25 years in forensic practice, it is great to have a book that examines the practice of defensed-based forensic social work. The contributors have provided us with a great tool for enhancing our knowledge and teaching, while educating the criminal justice community. The book reveals the most critical aspects and duties required by social workers involved in criminal defense work." Lori James-Townes, MSW-LCSW-C, Lecturer, Department of Family Studies & Community Development, Towson University"This book provides valuable information about the variety of pertinent issues that a forensic social worker encounters. What is most helpful about the format of the book is the comprehensive yet concise manner in which a multitude of information is delivered. Criminal Defense-Based Forensic Social Work is an important contribution to the field of forensic social work. I highly recommend this book to any new or seasoned forensic social worker!" Carol Heinisch, MA, LCSW, Colorado State Public Defenders Office Table of ContentsForeword Tina Maschi Preface Ashley Ratliff and Jacoba Rock 1. Introduction and Overview Ashley Ratliff & Marty Beyer 2. Guiding Principles of Practice: A Critical Interdisciplinary Approach Toward Effective Client Representation and Advocacy Ashley Ratliff, Maren Willins, and Sarah Buchanan 3. Roles of the Forensic Social Worker Molly Hennessey and Maren Willins 4. Skills Maren Willins and Hillary Vervalin 5. Cultural Humility and Special Populations Claire Schmidt and Molly Hennessey 6. Work Product (Written, Demonstrative, Oral) Hillary Vervalin and Kathleen McGuire 7. Forensic Social Work and Collaboration with Expert Witnesses Hillary Vervalin, Ashley Ratliff, and Kathleen McGuire 8. Self-Care Maren Willins and Ashley Ratliff

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Book SynopsisWhen is it fair to hold young people criminally responsible? If young people lack the capacity to make a meaningful choice and to control their impulses, should they be held criminally culpable for their behaviour? In what ways is the immaturity of young offenders relevant to their blameworthiness? Should youth offending behaviour be proscribed by criminal law? These are just some of the questions asked in this thoughtful and provocative book.In The Moral Foundations of the Youth Justice System, Raymond Arthur explores international and historical evidence on how societies regulate criminal behaviour by young people, and undertakes a careful examination of the developmental capacities and processes that are relevant to young people's criminal choices. He argues that the youth justice response needs to be reconceptualised in a context where one of the central objectives of institutions regulating children and young people's behaviour is to support the interests aTrade Review'This text makes a valuable contribution to contemporary youth justice with its thoroughgoing analysis of a much neglected issue. Arthur offers an informed, insightful and welcome exposition of the moral foundations of responses to youth offending; one that supplements and extrapolates the existing literature.'Stephen Case, Professor of Criminology in the Department of Social Sciences, Loughborough University, UKTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. The origins of childhood and the youth justice system2.1 Development of the concept of Childhood 2.2 Parens patriae 2.3 Statutory protection of childhood 2.4 Development of a separate youth criminal justice system 2.5 The decline of welfarism, re Gault and the rise of individual active citizens 2.6 Conclusions3. New Labour, new youth justice, new century 3.1 Age of criminal responsibility 3.2 Welfare of the child 3.3 Restorative justice 3.4 Punishing parents 3.5 Net widening 3.6 Custodial sanctions 3.7 Youth justice 2010-2015: coalition government and the Big Society 3.8 Conclusions 4. The impact of international law 4.1 Historical development of international law on children’s rights 4.2 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 4.3 Protect the best interests of the child 4.4 Support families and involve communities 4.5 Age-appropriate treatment 4.6 Diversion 4.7 Child’s voice must be heard 4.8 Conditions in custody 4.9 Application of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child 4.10 Conclusions 5. Young people who offend 5.1 Young offenders and their family life 5.2 Teenage Parents 5.3 Poverty 5.4 Experience of school 5.5 Mental Health 5.6 Addiction issues 5.7 Cognitive functioning and decision making 5.8 Children in care 5.9 Conclusions 6. Impact of criminalisation 6.1 Education and employment 6.2 Restorative justice 6.3 Custody 6.4 Conditions in custodial institutions 6.5 What works in preventing offenders re-offending 6.6 Public opinion 6.7 Conclusions 7. Young people, the youth court and the right to a fair trial7.1 Young people’s experiences 7.2 The European Convention on Human Rights 7.3 The Mental Health Act 1983 7.4 Stay of proceedings 7.5 Fitness to plead 7.6 Conclusions 8. The youth justice system and theories of punishment 8.1 Youth criminal law as retribution 8.2 Deterrence/Prevention 8.3 Public Censure/ Restorative justice 8.4 Conclusions9. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking introduction to the juvenile justice system in the United States. It begins by tracing the historical origins of the legal concept of juvenile delinquency and the institutional responses that developed, and analyzes the problem of delinquency, including its patterns, correlates, and causes. With this essential foundation, the greater part of the book examines the full range of efforts to respond to delinquency through both informal and formal mechanisms of juvenile justice. Core coverage includes: The history and transformation of juvenile justice, The nature and causes of delinquency, Policing juveniles, Juvenile court processes, Juvenile probation and community-based corrections, Residential placement and aftercare programs, Delinquency prevention, Linking systems of care. Trade Review "This text offers a comprehensive and detailed overview of the juvenile justice system, incorporating the most relevant and current research. The information is presented in a format that is easily accessible to students. It is a must have for any juvenile justice course." - Riane Bolin, Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice, Radford University "Detailed, thorough, and current, Burfeind, Bartusch, and Hollist lead readers through the study of juvenile justice by offering an impressive array of up-to-date research, case studies, and evidenced based practices. Juvenile Justice: An Introduction to Process, Practice, and Research is comprehensive yet not overwhelming. The material is remarkably useful for anyone interested in learning about the system and/or working in the field of juvenile justice. The "how do we get students to read?" question is answered - use this book!" - Alison S. Burke, Associate Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Southern Oregon University Table of ContentsSection I: Introduction to Juvenile Justice. 1. The Study of Juvenile Justice, 2. Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice, 3. Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process, Section II: Understanding the Problem of Delinquency. 4. Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, 5. The Nature of Delinquency, 6. Causes of Delinquency, Section III: Juvenile Justice Process. 7. Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles, 8. Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake, 9. Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition, 10. Juvenile Probation, 11. Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice, 12. Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs, Section IV: Partnerships in Juvenile Justice. 13. Delinquency Prevention, 14. Linking Systems of Care

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Book SynopsisThis book provides forensic clinicians with practical strategies for evaluating juvenile offenders and seeking individualized rehabilitation services that will redirect youth to healthier life choices.Trade Review“This book is written by an authoritative figure in forensic evalutions and treatment of young delinquents. Therefore this “guide” book and textbook cannot be denied the status that is deserves: an authoritative input into this highly crucial and socio-politically controversial area.” – PsycCRITIQUES® “The expertise of the author is evident on every page, an intricate combination of evidence-based support, statistical demographics, psychometric foundations and treatment efficacy-effectiveness research.” —New England Psychologist Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction Legal Contexts and More Juvenile Characteristics, Political and Social Climate, and Transfer Forensic Mental Health Concepts Empirical Foundations and Limits of Juvenile Forensic Evaluation Preparation for the Evaluation and Forensic Practice Data Collection for Juvenile Evaluations Interpretation for Juvenile Evaluations Report Writing and Testimony Treatment of Young People in the Juvenile Justice System Conclusion and Future Directions ReferencesIndexAbout the Author

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Book SynopsisThe first comprehensive overview to examine how sex and race/ethnicity impact the interrelationships among youth violence, violent victimization, and gang membershipTrade Review"Youth Violence is a thorough and clearly written analysis. There is no other work that systematically examines the intersection of violent offending, victimization, and gang membership with original empirical analyses. This is a compelling policy concern because it is crucial to understand whether we need customized prevention and intervention programs to address these different phenomena." -Cheryl L. Maxson, Associate Professor, Department of Criminology, Law, and Society, University of California, Irvine "Youth Violence fills a clear void in the literature. The major strength of this book is its exhaustive analysis of the GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training Program) data in reporting the distribution and nature of violence among teenagers and gang members. The authors have written a useful book that provides a unique big picture view of gang violence and victimization. As such, it should be required reading among those who seek to understand the factors responsible for gang membership, violence, and violent victimization." -Chris Schreck, Department of Criminal Justice, Rochester Institute of TechnologyTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Preface 1. Introduction PART I: Understanding Youth Violence 2. Conceptual Framework 3. Research Design and Methodological Issues PART II: Types of Youth Violence 4. Youth Violence 5. Gang Membership 6. Violent Victimization 7. The Co-occurrence of Violence and the Cumulative Effect of Multiple Risk Factors PART III: Understanding and Responding to Youth Violence 8. Putting It All Together: A Theoretical Framework 9. Responding to Youth Violence Appendix: Demographic and Risk Factor Measures References Index

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Book SynopsisWith case studies ranging from police courts to the High Court of Justiciary, the book offers a lively account of the way children experienced Scotland's early juvenile justice system.

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Book SynopsisKenneth Norrie traces the assumptions that underlay child protection law at particular periods of time and identifies the pressures for change giving a clearer understanding of how and why the contemporary law is designed and operates as it does.

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Book SynopsisWith case studies ranging from police courts to the High Court of Justiciary, the book offers a lively account of the way children experienced Scotland's early juvenile justice system.

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Book SynopsisA startling examination of the deliberate criminalization of black youths from the 1930s to todayA stark disparity exists between black and white youth experiences in the justice system today. Black youths are perceived to be older and less innocent than their white peers. When it comes to incarceration, race trumps class, and even as black youths articulate their own experiences with carceral authorities, many Americans remain surprised by the inequalities they continue to endure. In this revealing book, Carl Suddler brings to light a much longer history of the policies and strategies that tethered the lives of black youths to the justice system indefinitely. The criminalization of black youth is inseparable from its racialized origins. In the mid-twentieth century, the United States justice system began to focus on punishment, rather than rehabilitation. By the time the federal government began to address the issue of juvenile delinquency, the juvenile justice system shifted its prTrade Review"Suddler avoids jargon, so the narrative is accessible; the details in the book will provide starting points for many research papers. This is a book for those interested in law enforcement, New York City, African American studies, masculinity studies, late 20th-century US history, and, sadly, current events." -- Choice"A convincing, impressive book. Suddler bobs and weaves from discussing police actions to talking about the political, social, and media narratives that helped shape police logics and behavior. Along the way, he also explores how juvenile courts, jails, and other parts of the New York criminal punishment system also shaped Black kids’ experiences and constructed and 'reinforced a good kid/bad kid binary' in which race was 'the focus of youth criminality' ... The history Suddler tells here speaks some urgent truths not just about the history of racialized punishment in America but also about the treatment of Black children and young adults by law enforcement officers and other unofficial but legally sanctioned agents of violence today" * The Journal of African American History *"For anyone looking to understand the historical roots of our contemporary regime of racialized youth criminalization, Carl Suddler’s Presumed Criminal will be essential reading ... his examination casts an important lens into the construction of an enduring racist juvenile justice system which persists today." * Gotham: A Blog for New York City History *"In this powerful, timely, and deeply unsettling recovery of America’s criminal justice past, Suddler shines vital new light on the present. By brilliantly revealing the nation’s postwar effort to deal with troubled young people more humanely, this book forces us to face the extent to which the presumption of black criminality utterly undermined that effort and thereafter ensured that black boys and girls would forever be ensnared in a fundamentally unjust juvenile justice system." -- Heather Ann Thompson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Blood in the Water"The great value of this work is not only its rich historical analysis, but that this subject, this history, speaks so clearly and directly to the experiences of black youth today." -- Hasan Kwame Jeffries, author of Bloody Lowndes"A timely and critically important origins story of how black youth became over-policed and under-protected in one of the most liberal cities in America. They were victims of institutional racism and an increasingly hostile police force that refused to protect their right to protest and organize for racial justice. Young people’s bitter awakening to racial consciousness at the end of a police baton is, as Carl Suddler skillfully shows, the starting point for understanding why stop-and-frisk first made its debut in New York City over a half-century ago." -- Khalil Gibran Muhammad, author of The Condemnation of Blackness"Provides a direct historical context not only to understand mass incarceration but particularly the anti-black violence against black youth and the BlackLivesMatter movement." -- Shannon King, author of Whose Harlem Is This, Anyway?"Suddler does an excellent job of illustrating the struggles black youth faced in New York City in the early to mid-20th century. His effective way of contextualizing the atmosphere of that time gives the reader a vivid look into everyday struggles that the black community faced." * Journal of Youth and Adolescence *

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Book SynopsisSix compelling histories of youth crime in the twentieth century Ages of Anxiety presents six case studies of juvenile justice policy in the twentieth century from around the world, adding context to the urgent and international conversation about youth, crime, and justice. By focusing on magistrates, social workers, probation and police officers, and youth themselves, editors William S. Bush and David S. Tanenhaus highlight the role of ordinary people as meaningful and consequential historical actors. After providing an international perspective on the social history of ideas about how children are different from adults, the contributors explain why those differences should matter for the administration of justice. They examine how reformers used the idea of modernization to build and legitimize juvenile justice systems in Europe and Mexico, and present histories of policing and punishing youth crime. Ages of Anxiety introduces a new theoretical model for interpreting historical reseaTrade ReviewThis well-integrated book of readings focuses on the development of juvenile justice policy from an international social history perspective … The writing style for most of the chapters is complex but within the grasp of undergraduate students at most universities. The book is well referenced and adequately indexed. Most of the contributors are recognized as well qualified to speak on the material that they present. This book is recommended for libraries serving departments of history, criminology, criminal justice, psychology, social work, or sociology that seek to offer expanded holdings. -- CHOICEFocusing on magistrates, social workers, probation and police officers, and youth themselves, contributors to Bush and Tanenhaus’s volume highlight the role of ordinary people as meaningful and consequential historical actors through a presentation of six case studies of juvenile justice policy in the twentieth century from around the world. -- Law & Social InquiryAges of Anxiety continues the opening of a field that has woefully neglected comparative questions, both within countries including the United States, and especially worldwide. Moving beyond the U.S. case gives a breath of fresh air to research, teaching, public policy and social practice, and will be vital to addressing the actual and interconnected global crises of juvenile injustice. -- Geoff Ward,Author of The Black Child-Savers: Racial Democracy and Juvenile Justice

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Book SynopsisThe UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty detailed many children’s poor experiences in detention, highlighting the urgent need for reform. Applying a child-centred model of detention that fulfils the rights of the child under the five themes of provision, protection, participation, preparation and partnership, this original book illustrates how reform can happen. Drawing on Ireland’s experience of transforming law, policy and practice, and combining theory with real-life experiences, this compelling book demonstrates how children’s rights can be implemented in detention. This important case study of reform presents a powerful argument for a progressive, rights-based approach to child detention. Worthy of international application, the book shares practical insights into how theory can be translated into practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Children’s Rights in Detention 2 An International Perspective 3 Irish Youth Justice Law and Policy 4 Introducing Child Detention in Ireland 5 Oberstown and the Process of Change 6 Implementing Children’s Rights in Detention 7 Children’s Rights to Protection from Harm 8 Staff Wellbeing and Communication 9 International and National Influences and Advocacy 10 Reflections: Enablers and Barriers to Reform

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Book SynopsisThe UN Global Study on Children Deprived of Liberty detailed many children’s poor experiences in detention, highlighting the urgent need for reform. Applying a child-centred model of detention that fulfils the rights of the child under the five themes of provision, protection, participation, preparation and partnership, this original book illustrates how reform can happen. Drawing on Ireland’s experience of transforming law, policy and practice, and combining theory with real-life experiences, this compelling book demonstrates how children’s rights can be implemented in detention. This important case study of reform presents a powerful argument for a progressive, rights-based approach to child detention. Worthy of international application, the book shares practical insights into how theory can be translated into practice.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Children’s Rights in Detention 2 An International Perspective 3 Irish Youth Justice Law and Policy 4 Introducing Child Detention in Ireland 5 Oberstown and the Process of Change 6 Implementing Children’s Rights in Detention 7 Children’s Rights to Protection from Harm 8 Staff Wellbeing and Communication 9 International and National Influences and Advocacy 10 Reflections: Enablers and Barriers to Reform

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Book SynopsisA major re-examination of who the delinquent girl is, the crimes she commits, and why she commits themTrade Review“I have no doubt that this book, which includes some very thorough work on girls' delinquency in the field of criminology, will become a cited reference work for years to come.”—The New York Law JournalTable of ContentsList of Figures and Tables Acknowledgements Introduction 1. The Contribution of "Mainstream" Theories to the Explanation of Female Delinquency 2. Feminist Theories of Girls' Delinquency 3. Trends in Girls' Delinquency and the Gender Gap: Statistical Assessment of Diverse Sources 4. Biopsychological Factors, Gender, and Delinquency 5. Family Influences on Girls' Delinquency 6. Peer Influences on Girls' Delinquency 7. Girls, Schooling, and Delinquency 8. Gender Differences in Neighborhood Effects and Delinquency 9. The Context of Girls' Violence: Peer Groups, Families, Schools, and Communities 10. Young Women and Street Gangs 11. Girls in the Juvenile Justice System Appendix: Girls Studt Group Members Notes References Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisGood Practice in Safeguarding Adults provides an up to date and topical overview of developments in policy, guidance, legislation and practice in the area of adult protection.The book aims to broaden thinking about adult abuse, assesses alternative models of practice such as criminal justice and welfare, and covers groups who may be overlooked, such as people with brain injuries, older prisoners and adults within the black and minority ethnic communities. Issues covered include domestic violence and honour-based crime, abuse in institutions, financial abuse, and risk assessment in adult protection. The book is illustrated throughout with case studies, and also gives a voice to the victims of adult abuse who can be forgotten in a working environment that emphasises target performance, indicators, standards, star ratings, paperwork and correct use of terminology.This book will be essential reading for anyone working with vulnerable adults, including social workers, care managers, care workers, health care staff, police, probation officers, staff within the prison system, advocates, volunteers, training officers and students.Trade ReviewJacki Pritchard, a stalwart in the adult protection field in England, has edited these books to cover a variety of different aspects of good practice. The fact that she has harnessed such an impressive set of authors (27) from a range of academic backgrounds speaks for itself. This immediately tells me both books (Good Practive in Safeguarding Adults and Good Practice in the Law and Safeguarding Adults) will have lots of reference information and are likely to have set presentations which are easier on the brain. -- RostrumIt is touching to be made aware that prisoners' need for protection measure are just as vital as those who have their freedom...Pritchard has a deliberate strand threaded though each book:* Effective practice must start with removing familiar and unfamiliar labels for groups and applying the same compassionate approach to all due to their shared vulnerability* Each professional must have at their disposal accurate legal knowledge of all the coutries in Britain to implement change. In other words, the practitioner in adult protection in the present century is almost reinvented as a specialist in generic knowledge. Pritchard's books help encourage the spread of such ideas. -- Bert Calder, Mental Health Officer, Falkirk CouncilThis readable, clear and comprehensive guide to working in adult protection is aimed at a wide range of practitioners who work with vulnerable adults, from students to specialist staff. It is edited by Jackie Pritchard, and independent social worker, trainer,consultant,researcher and author, who has a good track record of usable and helpful texts in this field. -- Nursing StandardTable of ContentsIntroduction. Jacki Pritchard, Independent Social Worker, JP Ltd. Chapter 1. No Secrets, Safeguarding Adults and Adult Protection Work. Gary Fitzgerald, Action On Elder Abuse. Chapter 2. Millstone to Mainstream: The Development of Vulnerable Adult Policy in North Wales. Arwel Wyn Owen, Anglesey County Council. Chapter 3. Two Years in the Life of an Adult Protection Co-Ordinator. Peter Sadler, Lincolnshire County Council. Chapter 4. Domestic Violence and Honour Based Crime: Joined Up Governance and an Islamic Approach. District Judge Marilyn Mornington, Family Justice Council and Jamieson Mornington, MA. Chapter 5. Elder Abuse and Black and Minority Ethnic Communities: Lessons for Good Practice. Alison Bowes, Ghizala Avan and Sherry Bien Macintosh, University Of Stirling. Chapter 6. The Role of the Commission for Social Care Inspection. Adrian Hughes, Commission for Social Care Inspection. Chapter 7. The Abuse in Institutions and the Resulting Inquiries. Deborah Kitson, Ann Craft Trust. Chapter 8. Older Adults in Prison: Vulnerability, Abuse and Neglect. Adrian J. Hayes, University Of Manchester and Seena Fazel, University Of Oxford. Chapter 9. Brain Injury, Case Management and Financial Abuse: A Complex Affair. Lucy Naven and Jackie Parker, J.S. Parker and Associates. Chapter 10. Using the Mental Capacity Act to Protect Vulnerable Adults. Simon Leslie, Berkshire County Council. Chapter 11. Doing Risk Assessment Properly In Adult Protection Work. Jacki Pritchard. Chapter 12. Survivors Explain Healing Through Group Work. Members of Beyond Existing. List of Contributors. Index.

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Book SynopsisThere is an impasse in current thinking about youth crime and justice, represented by punitive and harmful practices, and liberal objections to these processes on the other, based predominantly on arguments for ‘rehabilitation’. This book aims to arrive at an alternative strategy for resolving the tensions between young people – especially those on and beyond the margins – and the social world which frames their lives.The book is split into three sections: Part 1 focuses on young people, their attitudes and behaviour; Part 2 considers the way in which their behaviour is constructed as criminal and then addressed; Part 3 considers the limitations of current practices and potential alternatives. Within this broad framework, the differentiated and contested nature of young people’s experiences and our (and their) ideas of ‘youth’ can be counterposed to prevailing one-sided and often discriminatory assumptions about them; in order then to open up questions about the nature and purposes of the youth justice system, and to introduce some possibilities for reconstructing it according to fundamental principles of rights, welfare and social justice.Doing Justice to Young People will be essential reading for anybody working in or studying youth crime and youth justice.Table of ContentsPart 1: Young People and Crime 1. The Production of Youth 2. Adaptation and Resistance 3. Criminality, Culture and Choices Part 2: Crime and 'Justice' 4. Defining Crime and Delinquency 5. Lives and Crimes 6. Doing 'Justice'? Part 3: Towards Social Justice 7. Getting it Wrong Again 8. Reform and its Limits 9. Alternative Principles and Practices 10. Young People and Social Justice: Cutting out Crime

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