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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.

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Author:   Robert W Taylor ,  Eric J. Fritsch
Publisher:   McGraw-Hill Education
Imprint:   McGraw-Hill Education
Edition:   6th Revised edition
ISBN:  

9781265218485

ISBN 10:   126521848
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   12 May 2024
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

PART ONE JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY IN THE UNITED STATES 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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Robert W. Taylor is professor and director of the Justice Administration and Leadership Program in the Department of Criminology at the University of Texas at Dallas. Prior to assuming this position, he was the founding director of the Caruth Police Institute. The Institute was established through a $9.5 million grant from the Communities Foundation of North Texas in January 2008, and is located within the Dallas Police Department as a part of the University of North Texas at Dallas. For nearly 15 years, Dr. Taylor was professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Texas at Denton. He has an extensive background in academic and professional criminal justice, having served as a sworn police officer and major crimes detective (in Portland, Oregon) and as an active consultant tovarious U.S. and international criminal justice agencies. He has authored or coauthored over one hundred andfifty articles, books, and manuscripts focusing on police administration, contemporary police problems, internationaland domestic terrorism, human and drug trafficking, computer fraud, and criminal justice policy and has been the recipient of nearly $15 million in external funding. Dr. Taylor was awarded the University of NorthTexas Regents Lecture Award for 2003 for his work in the Middle East, and in 2008, the Academy of Criminal JusticeSciences presented Dr. Taylor with the O.W. Wilson Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution topolice education, research and practice. He is an active member of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences and the American Society of Criminology. Eric J. Fritsch is professor and chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas. He has authored and coauthored several books, journal articles, book chapters, and technical reports. Many of his publications focus on juvenile justice, in particular juvenile violence. He is the founding editor of Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice: An Interdisciplinary Journal. His areas of interest include juvenile justice and delinquency, gangs, criminological theory, law enforcement, criminal procedure, research methods, and organizational assessment. Prior to attending graduate school, he was a police officer and a substance abuse counselor.

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