{"product_id":"juvenile-justice","title":"Juvenile Justice","description":"\u003cp\u003eOver several hundred years, the juvenile justice system has evolved from one in which a child offender was prosecuted under the same guidelines used for adults to the current system in which society has recognized the unique status of juveniles within the criminal justice framework. Written by world-renowned legal scholar Cliff Roberson, \u003cstrong\u003eJuvenile Justice: Theory and Practice \u003c\/strong\u003eprovides a comprehensive overview of the system that administers the prosecution of young offenders. It examines how the juvenile justice system began, its current state, and the direction it appears to be heading.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics discussed include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of juvenile delinquency cases, arrest statistics, juvenile justice organizations, and the concept of judicial waiver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe history of juvenile courts, including the \u003cem\u003eparens patriae\u003c\/em\u003e doctrine, early laws, \u003cem\u003eIn re Gault\u003c\/em\u003e, and concepts of reform versus punishment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDelinquency causation philosophies, including social, cultural deviance, symbolic interactionist, and psychological theories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTypes of abuse and neglect, child protective services, and child abuse prevention programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLaw enforcement agencies, the structure of juvenile courts, juvenile court procedures, transfers to criminal court, and the concept of individual rights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJuvenile probation and parole, juvenile institutions, group homes, boot camps, and shock programs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelected issues in juvenile justice, including drug abuse, juvenile sex offenders, and youth gangs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book cites actual court cases to demonstrate concepts, provides review questions at the end of each chapter, and includes a glossary of relevant terms. A concise and practical text on juvenile justice, this volume facilitates understanding of this complex and critical subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57311050432894,"sku":"NW9781439813768","price":137.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781439813768.jpg?v=1778583749","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/en-eu\/products\/juvenile-justice","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}