Overview

This book provides a comprehensive, cutting-edge look at the problems that impact the way we conduct intervention and treatment for youth in crisis today—an indispensable resource for practitioners, students, researchers, policymakers, and faculty working in the area of juvenile justice. Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency provides a concise overview of the most compelling issues in juvenile delinquency today. It covers not only the range of offenses but also the offenders themselves as well as those impacted by crime and delinquency. All of the chapters contain up-to-date research, laws, and data that accurately frame discussions on youth violence, detention, and treatment; related issues such as gangs and drugs; the consequences for scholars, teachers, and students; and best practices in intervention methods. The book's organization guides readers logically from the broader definitions and parameters of the study of juveniles to the more specific. The volume leads with an explanation of the relationship between victimization and juvenile behavior and sets up boundaries of the arenas of delinquency—from the family to the streets to cyberspace. The book then focuses on more specific populations of offenders and offenses, including recent, emerging issues, offering the most accurate information available and cutting-edge insight into the issues that affect youth in custody and in our communities.

Full Product Details

Author:   Marilyn D. McShane ,  Michael Cavanaugh
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.595kg
ISBN:  

9781440839627

ISBN 10:   144083962
Pages:   270
Publication Date:   10 November 2015
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

PART I: THE CHANGING BOUNDARIES OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ISSUES 1. Maltreatment and Delinquency: Breaking the Cycle of Offending Alida V. Merlo and Peter J. Benekos 2. Juveniles in Cyberspace: Issues in Enforcement and Parental Controls Ming Li Hsieh, Marilyn D. McShane, and Frank P. Williams III 3. Juvenile Prostitution and Safe Harbor Laws Stephanie Fahy PART II: COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS: PROBLEMS AND RESPONSES TO DELINQUENCY 4. Drugs in Homes, Schools, and Communities Marcos Misis 5. School Searches: Balancing Delinquency and Privacy Michael Cavanaugh PART III: KEEPING YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM 6. Childhood Trauma: The Effects of Abuse and Homelessness Traqina Emeka 7. Children of Incarcerated Parents: Problems and Resilience Alexandria Pech and Barbara E. Bloom 8. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Juvenile Justice: The Myths of Perpetrators and Victims Rebecca Pfeffer PART IV: RACE, ETHNICITY, DELINQUENCY, AND JUSTICE 9. Acculturation, Ethnic Bias, and Explanations of Delinquency Antonio Hernandez and Judith Harris 10. When Minority Exceeds Majority: Understanding and Addressing Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System John K. Mooradian PART V: ADMINISTERING JUSTICE: THE RESPONSIBILITY TO INTERVENE AND TREAT 11. Juvenile Incarceration: Risks and Remedies Melanie Taylor and Sarah Thomas 12. What Works with Juveniles Offenders? Clete Snell and Janet Eguzouwa 13. The Future of Delinquency Prevention and Treatment Ronald Burns and Kendra Bowen Epilogue About the Editors and Contributors Index

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This book functions as both an assessment and a proposal for change. . . . Overall [the editors] are succinct, persuasive, and provide compelling evidence for their analysis and ideas. . . . Each chapter does an excellent job at underlining the fact that the criminal justice system is flawed and unfair to juveniles. . . . A significant contribution to adolescent studies. - Journal of Youth and Adolescence

This book functions as both an assessment and a proposal for change. . . . Overall [the editors] are succinct, persuasive, and provide compelling evidence for their analysis and ideas. . . . Each chapter does an excellent job at underlining the fact that the criminal justice system is flawed and unfair to juveniles. . . . A significant contribution to adolescent studies. * Journal of Youth and Adolescence *

Author Information

Marilyn D. McShane, PhD, is professor of criminal justice at the University of Houston. Michael Cavanaugh, PhD, is assistant professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Houston.

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