Author: Mary E. MorrisonPublisher: University Microfilms
ISBN: 9780835708029
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Crime and Juvenile Delinquency, 1988
Author: Mary E. MorrisonPublisher: University Microfilms
ISBN: 9780835708029
Category : Corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
Author: Institute of MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309172357
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 405
Book Description
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.
An Index to the Abstracts on Crime and Juvenile Delinquency 1988
Author: Mary E. MorrisonPublisher:
ISBN: 9780835721219
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
Crime and Juvenile Delinquency, 1990
Author: Publisher: University Microfilms
ISBN: 9780835721721
Category : Reference
Languages : en
Pages : 48
Book Description
Delinquency Cases Waived to Criminal Court, 1988-1997
Author: Charles M. PuzzancheraPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 2
Book Description
Serious Youth Crime
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile DelinquencyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile corrections
Languages : en
Pages : 452
Book Description
21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook
Author: J. Mitchell MillerPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412960193
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 961
Book Description
21st Century Criminology: A Reference Handbook provides straightforward and definitive overviews of 100 key topics comprising traditional criminology and its modern outgrowths. The individual chapters have been designed to serve as a "first-look" reference source for most criminological inquires. Both connected to the sociological origins of criminology (i.e., theory and research methods) and the justice systems' response to crime and related social problems, as well as coverage of major crime types, this two-volume set offers a comprehensive overview of the current state of criminology. From student term papers and masters theses to researchers commencing literature reviews, 21st Century Criminology is a ready source from which to quickly access authoritative knowledge on a range of key issues and topics central to contemporary criminology.
The War on Kids
Author: Cara H. DrinanPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190605553
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
Despite inventing the juvenile court a little more than a century ago, the United States has become an international outlier in its juvenile sentencing practices. The War on Kids explains how that happened and how policymakers can correct the course of juvenile justice today.
Extension of the Juvenile Delinquency Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Labor and Public WelfarePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 546
Book Description
Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency
Author: James C. HowellPublisher: SAGE
ISBN: 1412956382
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
This book informs readers about the latest research and the most promising and effective programmes for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.