Juvenile Justice System Delinquency, Processing and the Law

The Juvenile Justice System 3/E offers an up-to-date presentation of the juvenile justice system in the United States. A comprehensive discussion of the legal rights of juveniles is supplemented by ample chapter vignettes that highlight key terms and concepts. Important juvenile justice issues are presented, including capital punishment for juveniles, transfers to criminal court, and a comparison of juvenile and criminal court procedures. This book also features: Clear description of juvenile justice processing through arrest, intake, adjudication, and disposition Examination of the many dimensions of police-juvenile relations Description of classification systems for juveniles, including state-based risk assessment inventories Discussion of the jail removal initiative and deinstitutionalization of status offenses Comprehensive discussion of intermediate punishments for juveniles, including home confinement, electronic monitoring, and other community corrections alternatives Extensive review of the juvenile probation and parole revocation process Detailed portrayal of the latest blended sentencing statutes applicable to violent juveniles Full complement of ancillaries, including instructor's manual, test bank, comprehensive glossary, up-to-date bibliography, discussion questions at chapter ends, and suggested readingsChampion, Dean J. is the author of 'Juvenile Justice System Delinquency, Processing and the Law' with ISBN 9780130166395 and ISBN 0130166391.