
Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs, and Practices, 6th Edition
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Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs and Practices is a student-friendly introduction to the U.S. juvenile justice system that includes practical, real-world information on issues of juvenile justice. The text presents the juvenile justice system as a social institution, focusing on its programs, policies, and practices, as well as possible careers in juvenile justice. The 6th edition discusses the impact of COVID-19 on juvenile crime, victimization, and adjudication; looks at the overall decline in juvenile crime rates over the last decade; and presents new material on Trauma-Informed Care. The Myth vs. Fact continues to debunk myths and common misconceptions about the juvenile justice system. And the Self-Checks provided throughout the book provide review questions meant to help students check their comprehension of concepts and reflect on what they read.
CHAPTER 1 THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 2 HISTORY OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM
CHAPTER 3 JUVENILE CRIME, CRIMINALS, AND VICTIMS
PART TWO THEORIES OF JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
CHAPTER 4 CHOICE, DETERRENCE, BIOLOGICAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORIES
CHAPTER 5 SOCIAL STRUCTURE, SOCIAL PROCESS, AND SOCIAL REACTION THEORIES
CHAPTER 6 DELINQUENCY PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION
PART THREE POLICING JUVENILES, THE LAW, AND THE COURTS
CHAPTER 7 POLICE AND JUVENILES
CHAPTER 8 JUVENILE LAW AND PROCEDURE
CHAPTER 9 THE JUVENILE COURT
CHAPTER 10 JUVENILES IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM
PART 4 JUVENILE CORRECTIONS
CHAPTER 11 COMMUNITY-BASED CORRECTIONS FOR JUVENILES
CHAPTER 12 INSTITUTIONAL CORRECTIONS FOR JUVENILES
PART FIVE ISSUES IN JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
CHAPTER 13 GANGS AND DELINQUENCY
CHAPTER 14 SPECIAL POPULATIONS
CHAPTER 15 FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN JUVENILE JUSTICE


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