Juvenile Justice

  • Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical and Legal Perspective
    Juvenile Justice: A Social, Historical and Legal Perspective
    By Preston Elrod, Scott Ryder

    Reader friendly and up-to-date, this text unravels the complexities of the juvenile justice system by exploring the history, theory, and components of the juvenile justice process and how they relate.

  • Juvenile Justice: The Essentials
    Juvenile Justice: The Essentials
    By Richard Lawrence, Mario Hesse

    "Policy and Practice" boxes explore the real-life implications of juvenile justice policy and address student interest in the "What works?" questions about juvenile justice.

  • Juvenile Justice
    Juvenile Justice
    By Karen M. Hess

    Highly accessible and student friendly, this text explores various programs and processes that exist in today’s juvenile justice system, including prevention efforts through school and community-based programs.

  • Juvenile Justice
    Juvenile Justice
    By Laura L. Finley

    Throughout U.S. history, attitudes toward young people have vacillated between fear of and fear for. These attitudes impact social programs for youth, including the system of juvenile justice.

  • Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook
    Juvenile Justice: A Reference Handbook
    By Donald J. Shoemaker, Timothy W. Wolfe

    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 Justice: A Guide to Theory, Policy, and Practice
    Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Theory, Policy, and Practice
    By Steven M. Cox, Jennifer M. Allen, Robert D. Hanser

    The Tenth Edition features real-life examples, excellent pedagogical features, and complete digital resources to help students learn interactively.

  • Juvenile Justice: Annotated Bibliography, Legislative History and Issues
    Juvenile Justice: Annotated Bibliography, Legislative History and Issues
    By Lana Traverso

    This book analyses the current federal legislation that influences the state juvenile justice systems.

  • Juvenile Justice: An Active-Learning Approach
    Juvenile Justice: An Active-Learning Approach
    By Frank Schmalleger, Catherine D. Marcum

    ... the crime. Biological school theorists believed that criminality was inherited and rooted in instinct, often a result of genetic maldevelopment. Multiple factors relating to crime were suggested, including body type, physical attributes ...

  • Juvenile Justice: A Collection of True-crime Cases
    Juvenile Justice: A Collection of True-crime Cases
    By Ron Grimming, Debbie J. Goodman

    The Reality Reading Series: provides the reader with provocative, true cases that coincide with the most popular Criminal Justice courses offered at colleges, universities, and police academies throughout the United States.

  • Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems
    Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems
    By Gus Martin

    This book is a review of institutions, procedures, and theories that are specifically directed toward addressing the problems of juvenile deviance and victimization.