{"product_id":"juvenile-justice-9781440840746","title":"Juvenile Justice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthoritative, current, and easy to use, this book is an outstanding resource for readers looking to gain an accurate and thorough understanding of American juvenile justice.\u003c\/b\u003eJuvenile delinquency has been of interest to the general public and academic scholars for many decadesand it has been an ongoing societal problem for the same amount of time. Delinquency covers a range of behaviors from minor offenses, such as trespassing or vandalism, to the more serious crimes often associated with gangs that include murder. \u003ci\u003eJuvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook\u003c\/i\u003e puts juvenile justice under the microscope, surveying its long history and key issues, exploring the myriad of problems and controversies tied to the juvenile justice system, and explains how policymakers and legal professionals have tried to solve these vexing issues.The book first presents historical and contemporary discussions of juvenile justice, especially in the United States. The next chapters address problems, cont\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book provides a good starting point for research by high school and college students, scholars, and general readers as well as practitioners, activists, and others. The writing style is easy to understand and the content offers thought-provoking issues. * ARBA *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePreface and Acknowledgments,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 Background and History,\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction, The Development of Childhood, Juvenile Justice in the United States: The Beginnings, Houses of Refuge, Training Schools or Reformatories, Child Savers and Other Nineteenth-Century Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts, Treatment Programs for Institutionalized Juvenile Offenders, Contemporary Organizations, Programs, and Developments, Juvenile Justice Today: A Quick Look, Conclusion, References, \u003cb\u003e2 Problems, Controversies, and Solutions,\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction, Problems, Misperceptions and Misunderstandings, Youth in Crisis: Problems Facing Juveniles, Kids and Guns, The Contemporary Juvenile Justice System, Controversies, Complexity of the System, Serious Juvenile Offenders and Status Offenders: Transfers and Divestiture, Overrepresentation of Minorities, Legal Challenges to the Juvenile Justice System, Possible Solutions, Restorative Justice and Other Alternatives to Incarceration, Evaluations of Incarceration Alternatives, Delinquency Prevention Programs, Gang Prevention Programs, Conclusion, References, \u003cb\u003e3 Perspectives,\u003c\/b\u003e Introduction, Preparing Youth for the Future: \u003ci\u003eKimberly Booth,\u003c\/i\u003e We Must Improve Education for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: \u003ci\u003eKatherine Burdick,\u003c\/i\u003e Adolescence, Incarcerated: \u003ci\u003eJosh Gravens,\u003c\/i\u003e The Lines We Draw: \u003ci\u003eDeborah L. Johnson,\u003c\/i\u003e Community Restorative Justice Hub: A Model of Hospitality and Accompaniment: \u003ci\u003eDavid A. Kelly,\u003c\/i\u003e A Teacher, Not a Judge: \u003ci\u003eThomm Quackenbush,\u003c\/i\u003e The Hall: \u003ci\u003eHeidi Lynn Smith,\u003c\/i\u003e What Should We Do with Juvenile Murderers?: \u003ci\u003eJohn T. Whitehead,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e4 Profiles,\u003c\/b\u003e People, Jane Addams (1860–1935), Freda Adler (1934– ), John Augustus (1785–1859), Howard Becker (1928– ), Louise Bowen (1859–1953), Charles Brace (1826–1890), Zebulon Brockway (1827–1920), Meda Chesney-Lind (1947– ), Sigmund Freud (1856–1939), Lawrence Kohlberg (1927–1987), Julia Clifford Lathrop (1858–1932), Benjamin Barr Lindsey (1896–1943), Cesare Lombroso (1835–1909), Robert Merton (1910–2003), Jerome G. Miller (1931–2015), Clifford Shaw (1896–1957), Edwin H. Sutherland (1853–1950), Enoch C. Wines (1806–1879), Agencies and Organizations, Child Welfare and Advocacy, Delinquency Prevention and Treatment Programs, Juvenile Justice, References, \u003cb\u003e5 Data and Documents,\u003c\/b\u003e Data, The Juvenile Population in the United States, Juvenile Offenders: Arrest Statistics, Self-Report Data, Trends in Juvenile Justice Cases, Juveniles and the Death Penalty, Documents, \u003ci\u003eEx Parte Crouse\u003c\/i\u003e (1838), Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents (1871), Illinois Juvenile Court Act (1899), Juvenile Delinquency after World War II (1946), \u003ci\u003eIn re Gault\u003c\/i\u003e (1967), Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (1974), President Clinton's Juvenile Justice Remarks (1997), \u003ci\u003eRoper v. Simmons\u003c\/i\u003e (2005), Youth PROMISE Act (2015), References, \u003cb\u003e6 Resources,\u003c\/b\u003e Print Sources, General\/Introductory Books on Juvenile Delinquency, History of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, General\/Introductory Books on the Juvenile Justice System, Periodicals That Focus on Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency, Nonprint Sources, General Information on Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, Films That Address Juvenile Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System, \u003cb\u003e7 Chronology,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlossary,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eAbout the Authors,\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing Plc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51742552293719,"sku":"9781440840746","price":999.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781440840746.jpg?v=1758385173","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/juvenile-justice-9781440840746","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}