Juvenile Justice: An Introduction

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction
ISBN-10
1317534565
ISBN-13
9781317534563
Series
Juvenile Justice
Category
Juvenile delinquency
Pages
496
Language
English
Published
2015
Authors
Steven P. Lab, John T. Whitehead

Description

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, 8th edition, presents a comprehensive picture of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and how juvenile justice actors and agencies react to delinquency. It covers the history and development of the juvenile justice system and the unique issues related to juveniles, offering evidence-based suggestions for successful interventions and treatment and examining the new balance model of juvenile court. This new edition not only includes the latest available statistics on juvenile crime and victimization, drug use, court processing, and corrections, but provides.

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