Overview
In Patching Up the Cracks sociologist Michael D. Grimes conducts a case study of the dependency portion of a troubled jouvenile court. His study uncovers the importance of the larger institutional and social environment that surrounds the court--both its day-to-day operations and its capacity to adequately serve the needs of its clients.
Full Product Details
Author: Michael D. Grimes
Publisher: Lexington Books
Imprint: Lexington Books
Dimensions:
Width: 15.70cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 23.50cm
Weight: 0.426kg
ISBN: 9780739108970
ISBN 10: 0739108972
Pages: 202
Publication Date: 28 December 2004
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
In this case study of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Michael Grimes offers a comprehensive and insightful view of the operations of an overburdened and underfunded court system. Focusing on abuse and neglect cases, he looks beyond litigation as the agent of social reform to assess the juvenile court system within the context of social and institutional factors that affect its operations and play a role in attempts at reform. -- Susan Mezey Patching Up the Cracks: A Case Study of Juvenile Court Reform is an excellent addition to the juvenile justice literature. It is a thoughtful, innovative evaluation of the process of reform in one court, but it is much more than a one-court book. Because author Michael Grimes anchors his study in a larger historical, political, and social context, the study illuminates issues common to many American juvenile justice systems. Grimes lays out a methodology for conducting evaluation and doing case study analysis that provides a valuable model for future research as well as methodology courses. The book is written with a clarity that makes it accessible to a wide range of readers. -- Anne Rankin Mahoney
In this case study of the Orleans Parish Juvenile Court, Michael Grimes offers a comprehensive and insightful view of the operations of an overburdened and underfunded court system. Focusing on abuse and neglect cases, he looks beyond litigation as the agent of social reform to assess the juvenile court system within the context of social and institutional factors that affect its operations and play a role in attempts at reform.--Susan Mezey
Patching Up the Cracks: A Case Study of Juvenile Court Reform is an excellent addition to the juvenile justice literature. It is a thoughtful, innovative evaluation of the process of reform in one court, but it is much more than a one-court book. Because author Michael Grimes anchors his study in a larger historical, political, and social context, the study illuminates issues common to many American juvenile justice systems. Grimes lays out a methodology for conducting evaluation and doing case study analysis that provides a valuable model for future research as well as methodology courses. The book is written with a clarity that makes it accessible to a wide range of readers.--Anne Rankin Mahoney
Author Information
Michael D. Grimes is Professor of Sociology at Louisana State University.
