Juvenile Delinquency And Justice In The United States

Author : Lee Michael Johnson,Kimberly A. DeTardo-Bora,Frances P. Reddington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Juvenile delinquency
ISBN : 1611638178

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Juvenile Delinquency and Justice in the United States by Lee Michael Johnson,Kimberly A. DeTardo-Bora,Frances P. Reddington Pdf

"Juvenile Delinquency and Justice in the United States recognizes both the distinction and overlap between the subjects of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice. Its twelve chapters are divided into two parts. Part I contains six chapters where the problem of delinquency itself is defined-primarily the nature, extent, and explanation of juvenile offending. Part II contains six chapters that describe formal social control of juvenile offending-primarily the components of the "juvenile justice system," current juvenile justice issues, and reform efforts. Part I describes what delinquency is exactly, how much of it occurs (and its relative seriousness), why it happens, and why it doesn't happen (social control). Since there are many possible causes of delinquency that operate in complex ways, three chapters are dedicated to them. These chapters focus on theories and factors that receive significant research support. Much attention is given to life course and developmental theories, given their prominent place in contemporary criminology and that child development has long been a focus in understanding delinquency. Part II describes what the juvenile justice system is doing, and possibly should do, to solve the problem of delinquency. Here, a major feature of the book is that it goes beyond formal justice system structure and processes (policing, courts, and corrections) to address the major role that human/social service workers and agencies play in juvenile justice processes. This is important as most system-involved juveniles are not serious chronic offenders deeply entangled in the system; most are sanctioned in the community and may deal more with social service agents. Social services also play a major role in treating serious offenders. Thus, much attention is given to treatment and rehabilitation issues. Further, broader issues of social justice and human rights are addressed. Unique to this book is a chapter (Chapter 11) devoted solely to juvenile justice reform"--

Author : Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Law and Justice,Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 405 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001-06-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309172356

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Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice by Institute of Medicine,National Research Council,Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Committee on Law and Justice,Panel on Juvenile Crime: Prevention, Treatment, and Control Pdf

Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the furor. Often overlooked are the underlying problems of child poverty, social disadvantage, and the pitfalls inherent to adolescent decisionmaking that contribute to youth crime. From a policy standpoint, adolescent offenders are caught in the crossfire between nurturance of youth and punishment of criminals, between rehabilitation and "get tough" pronouncements. In the midst of this emotional debate, the National Research Council's Panel on Juvenile Crime steps forward with an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis. Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice presents recommendations for addressing the many aspects of America's youth crime problem. This timely release discusses patterns and trends in crimes by children and adolescentsâ€"trends revealed by arrest data, victim reports, and other sources; youth crime within general crime; and race and sex disparities. The book explores desistanceâ€"the probability that delinquency or criminal activities decrease with ageâ€"and evaluates different approaches to predicting future crime rates. Why do young people turn to delinquency? Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice presents what we know and what we urgently need to find out about contributing factors, ranging from prenatal care, differences in temperament, and family influences to the role of peer relationships, the impact of the school policies toward delinquency, and the broader influences of the neighborhood and community. Equally important, this book examines a range of solutions: Prevention and intervention efforts directed to individuals, peer groups, and families, as well as day care-, school- and community-based initiatives. Intervention within the juvenile justice system. Role of the police. Processing and detention of youth offenders. Transferring youths to the adult judicial system. Residential placement of juveniles. The book includes background on the American juvenile court system, useful comparisons with the juvenile justice systems of other nations, and other important information for assessing this problem.

Author : United States. National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals,Interdepartmental Council to Coordinate All Federal Juvenile Delinquency Programs (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Crime prevention
ISBN : UOM:39015081191671

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Standards and Goals for Juvenile Justice by United States. National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals,Interdepartmental Council to Coordinate All Federal Juvenile Delinquency Programs (U.S.) Pdf

Selections based on A National Strategy to Reduce Crime, reports prepared by National Advisory Commission on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals ... "representing staff effort of the Interdepartmental Council to Coordinate All Federal Juvenile Delinquency Programs in accord with Public Law 92-381".

Author : United States. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 30 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Juvenile delinquency
ISBN : IND:30000042399349

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Serious Juvenile Crime by United States. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Pdf

Author : United States. Task Force on Juvenile Delinquency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Juvenile courts
ISBN : UVA:X001691299

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Task Force Report: Juvenile Delinquency and Youth Crime by United States. Task Force on Juvenile Delinquency Pdf

Author : Marvin D. Krohn,Jodi Lane
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 664 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-22
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781118513170

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The Handbook of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice by Marvin D. Krohn,Jodi Lane Pdf

This handbook is an up-to-date examination of advances in the fields of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice that includes interdisciplinary perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners. Examines advances in the fields of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice with interdisciplinary perspectives from leading scholars and practitioners Provides a current state of both fields, while also assessing where they have been and defining where they should go in years to come Addresses developments in theory, research, and policy, as well as cultural changes and legal shifts Contains summaries of juvenile justice trends from around the world, including the US, the Netherlands, Brazil, Russia, India, South Africa, and China Covers central issues in the scholarly literature, such as social learning theories, opportunity theories, criminal processing, labeling and deterrence, gangs and crime, community-based sanctions and reentry, victimization, and fear of crime

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Crime prevention
ISBN : UOM:39015005011450

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Early Identification and Classification of Juvenile Delinquents by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee on Juvenile Justice Pdf

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 952 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1973
Category : Juvenile courts
ISBN : LOC:00010384497

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The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act--S. 3148 and S. 821 by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency Pdf

Author : Robert C. Trojanowicz,Merry Morash
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 502 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Social Science
ISBN : UOM:49015000114380

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Juvenile Delinquency by Robert C. Trojanowicz,Merry Morash Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-22
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780309278935

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Reforming Juvenile Justice by National Research Council,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Committee on Law and Justice,Committee on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform Pdf

Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences. A key function of adolescence is developing an integrated sense of self, including individualization, separation from parents, and personal identity. Experimentation and novelty-seeking behavior, such as alcohol and drug use, unsafe sex, and reckless driving, are thought to serve a number of adaptive functions despite their risks. Research indicates that for most youth, the period of risky experimentation does not extend beyond adolescence, ceasing as identity becomes settled with maturity. Much adolescent involvement in criminal activity is part of the normal developmental process of identity formation and most adolescents will mature out of these tendencies. Evidence of significant changes in brain structure and function during adolescence strongly suggests that these cognitive tendencies characteristic of adolescents are associated with biological immaturity of the brain and with an imbalance among developing brain systems. This imbalance model implies dual systems: one involved in cognitive and behavioral control and one involved in socio-emotional processes. Accordingly adolescents lack mature capacity for self-regulations because the brain system that influences pleasure-seeking and emotional reactivity develops more rapidly than the brain system that supports self-control. This knowledge of adolescent development has underscored important differences between adults and adolescents with direct bearing on the design and operation of the justice system, raising doubts about the core assumptions driving the criminalization of juvenile justice policy in the late decades of the 20th century. It was in this context that the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) asked the National Research Council to convene a committee to conduct a study of juvenile justice reform. The goal of Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach was to review recent advances in behavioral and neuroscience research and draw out the implications of this knowledge for juvenile justice reform, to assess the new generation of reform activities occurring in the United States, and to assess the performance of OJJDP in carrying out its statutory mission as well as its potential role in supporting scientifically based reform efforts.

Author : James C. Howell
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781412956383

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Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency by James C. Howell Pdf

This book informs readers about the latest research and the most promising and effective programmes for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.

Author : Randall G. Shelden
Publisher : Waveland Press
Page : 543 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-08
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781478610175

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Delinquency and Juvenile Justice in American Society by Randall G. Shelden Pdf

Extensively revised, the second edition blends theory, research, and applications into a superb overview of the complex issues surrounding juvenile delinquency and societys attempts to address juvenile crime. After providing an excellent historical foundation, Shelden presents the theories essential to understanding crime and delinquency. He then explores the system and its effects on juveniles and society, including comprehensive coverage of female delinquency. The social, legal, and political influences on how the public perceives juveniles and the inequality in U.S. society that affects families, communities, and schools are highlighted throughout the book. The concluding chapter looks at solutions that have worked and identifies trends in treating juvenile delinquency. The authors almost four decades of teaching about and researching juveniles and the system make him eminently qualified to offer readers the tools necessary to think critically about delinquency and to evaluate the policies enacted to manage the juveniles who violate the laws. Delinquency and Juvenile Justice in American Society, 2/E provides affordable, up-to-date, easily accessible, and thorough analysis of a significant topic.

Author : Christopher A. Mallett,Miyuki Fukushima Tedor
Publisher : SAGE Publications
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2018-07-13
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781544337777

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Juvenile Delinquency by Christopher A. Mallett,Miyuki Fukushima Tedor Pdf

"This textbook is an excellent tool that explores issues impacting juvenile delinquency, theories, system response, community interventions, and effective programs to help reduce delinquency." —Robbin Day Brooks, MSW, CPP, Arizona State University’s School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention explores the pivotal roles that family, trauma, mental health, and schools have on juvenile delinquency, while exploring opportunities for prevention and intervention. Authors Christopher A. Mallett and Miyuki Fukushima Tedor draw from years of experience working with juvenile offenders to shed light on the nature of delinquency and the diverse pathways to juvenile delinquency, while offering evidence-based techniques for preventing and rehabilitating youthful offenders. Clear explanations of the concepts and thought-provoking case studies move students beyond memorization—encouraging them to think critically about juvenile delinquency and make recommendations for better practices and policies. Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Juvenile corrections
ISBN : UOM:39015013770774

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Serious Youth Crime by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency Pdf

Author : Donald J. Shoemaker,Timothy W. Wolfe
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-18
Category : Law
ISBN : 9798216107613

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Juvenile Justice by Donald J. Shoemaker,Timothy W. Wolfe Pdf

Authoritative, 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. Juvenile delinquency has been of interest to the general public and academic scholars for many decades—and 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. Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook 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, controversies, and possible solutions for juvenile justice; present insightful, diverse perspectives from leading experts; and profile important figures in the juvenile justice system and the field of crime and delinquency. The book also contains data and primary documents that show who gets processed through the juvenile justice system and for what kinds of criminal acts.