Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Justice
ISBN-10
0534521746
ISBN-13
9780534521745
Series
Juvenile Justice
Category
Juvenile delinquency
Pages
539
Language
English
Published
2000
Publisher
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Authors
Karen M. Hess, Robert W. Drowns

Description

This book offers a highly accessible, comprehensive look at the juvenile justice system. With pedagogy fully integrated throughout the text, readers will easily make the connections between theory and practice. The text explores the various programs and processes that exist in the juvenile justice system, including prevention efforts through school and community-based programs, and provides an understanding of the history, current state, and future of juvenile justice.

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