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Author:   Barry A. Krisberg
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications (USA)
Dimensions:   Width: 17.70cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.397kg
ISBN:  

9781506329239

ISBN 10:   1506329233
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   28 February 2017
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Juvenile Justice: Myths and Realities Chapter 2. Data Sources Understanding the Contours of Juvenile Crime Juvenile Court Statistics Juveniles Taken Into Custody Self-Reported Delinquency Surveys Qualitative Data Sources Chapter 3. The Historical Legacy of Juvenile Justice The Houses of Refuge (1825–1860) The Growth of Institutionalization and the Child Savers (1850–1890) Juvenile Delinquency and the Progressive Era The Child Guidance Clinic Movement The Chicago Area Project The Mobilization for Youth Institutional Change and Community-Based Corrections Changes in Juvenile Court Law The Emergence of a Conservative Agenda for Juvenile Justice Chapter 4. The Current Juvenile Justice System The Flow of Cases Through the Juvenile Justice System Chapter 5. Juvenile Justice and the American Dilemma Disproportionate Minority Representation and the Juvenile Justice Process Youths of Color in Confinement: The National Picture and State Differences Youths in Prison Beyond Black and White ¿Dónde Está la Justicia? Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders: The Burden of Invisibility Native American Youths: Outsiders in Their Own Land In Search of Answers Chapter 6. Young Women and the Juvenile Justice System Gender-Specific Juvenile Justice Services What Works for At-Risk Young Women Other Promising Gender-Specific Approaches Chapter 7. Is There a Science of Prevention? The Politics of Prevention Building a Foundation for Prevention Programming Implementing Effective Community Prevention Models Interrupting the Cycle of Violence The Cost-Effectiveness of Prevention Is There a Science of Prevention? Chapter 8. What Works in Juvenile Justice Summaries of Program Evaluations and Meta-Analyses A Graduated System of Sanctions and Interventions Chapter 9. The Gang Busters: Does Getting Tough Reduce Youth Crime? The Gang Busters The Impact of Juvenile Corrections The Boot Camp Frenzy Transferring Juveniles to the Criminal Justice System Chapter 10. Redeeming Our Children Evolving Standards of Juvenile Justice Contemporary Standards of Juvenile Justice Seeking Balance and Restorative Justice The Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offenders Our Children and Other People’s Children Chapter 11. Explaining Juvenile Criminal Behavior Biological Causes Psychological Factors Sociological Theories of Delinquency The Value of Delinquency Theory for Informing Social Policy

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-The history chapter was very thorough. There were facts presented in this chapter that I had never seen in other textbooks. I liked the references to best practices toward the end of the book in chapter eight.---Michelle C. Watkins

The history chapter was very thorough. There were facts presented in this chapter that I had never seen in other textbooks. I liked the references to best practices toward the end of the book in chapter eight. </p>--Michelle C. Watkins

Author Information

Barry Krisberg (PhD, University of Pennsylvania) is a Senior Fellow at the Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at the University of California, Berkeley Law School and a Lecturer in Residence at in the Juris Doctor Program at Berkeley Law. He is known nationally for his research and expertise on juvenile justice and corrections issues and is often called upon as a resource for professionals, foundations, and the media. Dr. Krisberg was appointed by the legislature to serve on the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Inmate Population Management. Past president and fellow of the Western Society of Criminology, he was Chair of the California Attorney General’s Research Advisory Committee. Dr. Krisberg was appointed to chair an Expert Panel to investigate the conditions in the California youth prisons. His many books and articles include Juvenile Justice and Continuing the Struggle for Justice, both published by SAGE.

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