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Chapter 1. Juvenile Justice in Historical Perspective Juvenile Justice Historically Continuing Dilemmas in Juvenile Justice Chapter 2. Defining and Measuring Offenses By and Against Juveniles Legal Definitions Behavioral Definitions Official Statistics: Sources and Problems Unofficial Sources of Data Chapter 3. Characteristics of Juvenile Offenders Social Factors Physical Factors Chapter 4. Theories of Causation Scientific Theory Some Early Theories The Biological School Psychological Theories Sociological Theories Conflict and Radical/Critical/Marxist Theories Chapter 5. Purpose and Scope of Juvenile Court Acts Purpose Scope Chapter 6. Juvenile Justice Procedures Rights of Juveniles Bail Taking Into Custody Interrogation The Detention Hearing Detention/Shelter Care The Preliminary Conference The Petition Notification The Adjudicatory Hearing The Social Background Investigation The Dispositional Hearing Appeals Chapter 7. Juveniles and the Police Police Discretion in Encounters with Juveniles Unofficial Procedures Official Procedures Training and Competence of Juvenile Officers Police/School Consultant and Liaison Programs Community Oriented Policing and Juveniles Police and Juvenile Court Chapter 8. Key Figures in Juvenile Court Proceedings The Prosecutor Defense Counsel The Relationship Between the Prosecutor and Defense Counsel-Adversary or Cooperative? The Juvenile Court Judge The Juvenile Probation Officer Children and Family Services Personnel Training and Competence of Juvenile Court Personnel Chapter 9. Prevention and Diversion Programs Prevention Diversion Programs Some Examples of Prevention and Diversion Programs Some Criticisms Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Programs Chapter 10. Dispositional Alternatives Probation Foster Homes Juvenile Corrections The Dilemmas of Juvenile Corrections Some Possible Solutions Chapter 11. Violence Against Youth Physical Abuse Child Neglect Emotional Abuse of Children Sexual Abuse of Children Intervention Chapter 12. Violent Youth and Gangs Violent Youth Firearms and Juvenile Violence Gangs Public, Legislative, and Judicial Reaction Alternatives to Incarceration for Violent Juveniles Chapter 13. The Future of Juvenile Justice Appendix A: Uniform Juvenile Court Act

ISBN-13

9780697356178

ISBN-10

0697356175

Weight

1.10 Pounds

Dimensions

7.30 x 0.71 x 9.10 In

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$100.00

Edition

5th Edition

Format

Paperback

Pages

352 pages

Publisher

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Published On

2002-07-17



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