Juvenile Justice, Second Edition
by Preston Elrod (Eastern Kentucky University) and R. Scott Ryder
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1. The Context of Juvenile Justice: Defining Basic Concepts and Examining Public Perceptions of Juvenile Crime
Introduction
Defining Juveniles: The Legal Perspective
The Juvenile Justice System
Public Perceptions of Delinquency and the Politics of Juvenile Justice
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
2. Measuring the Extent of Juvenile Delinquency
Introduction
Official Data Sources
Unofficial Data Sources
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
3. The Social Context of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
Introduction
The Political and Economic Context of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice
The Family and Delinquency
Schools and Delinquency
The Community and Delinquency
The Social Context of Delinquency Theory
The Social Context of Juvenile Justice
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
4 Early Juvenile Justice: Before the Juvenile Court
Introduction
Families and Children in Developing Societies
Children in the World
Families and Children in the 19th Century
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
5. The Development of the Juvenile Court
Introduction
The Social Context of the Juvenile Court
The Operation of the Early Juvenile Courts
The Legal Reform Years
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
6. Public and Police Responses to Juvenile Offenders
Introduction
Youths and the Public: The Informal Juvenile Justice Process
Police Responses to Juvenile Offenders
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
7. Juvenile Diversion
Introduction
Early Efforts at Diversion
The Theoretical Foundation of Diversion
The Policy Implications of the Societal Reaction Theory
Other Rationales for Diversion Programs
The Spread of Diversion Programs Since the 1960s
Contemporary Diversion Strategies and Programs
The Effectiveness of Diversion
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
8. Preadjudication Process in Juvenile Justice
Introduction
The Juvenile Justice Intake Process
Additional Juvenile Justice Preadjudication Processes
The Use of Bail in Juvenile Justice
Plea Bargaining in Juvenile Justice
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
9. The Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court
Introduction
The Purpose of Transfer to Criminal Court
Mechanisms for the Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court
Trends in the Use of Transfer
Due Process and Transfer Decisions
Research on the Use and Effectiveness of Transfer
Other Developments in the Use of Transfer
Correctional Programming for Juveniles Convicted in Criminal Court
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
10. The Contemporary Juvenile Court
Introduction
The Operation of the Juvenile Court
The Structure of the Juvenile Court
Juvenile Court Personnel: The Key Players
The Adjudication and Disposition Hearings
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
11. Community-Based Correctional Programs for Juvenile Offenders
Introduction
At-Home Community-Based Programs for Juvenile Offenders
Out-of-Home (Residential) Community-Based Placements for Juvenile Offenders
The Effectiveness of Community-Based Corrections for Juvenile Offenders
Linking Institutional and Community-Based Corrections:
Aftercare Programs
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
12. Institutional Correction Programs for Juvenile Offenders
Introduction
Overview of Institutional Corrections for Juveniles
Types of Juvenile Correctional Institutions
Trends in Juvenile Incarceration
The Effectiveness of Institutional Correctional Programs for Juveniles
Challenges Facing Juvenile Correctional Institutions
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
13. The Status Offender in Juvenile Justice
Introduction
Arguments for and Against Juvenile Court Involvement in the Lives of Status Offenders
The Legal Basis for Juvenile Court Justification Over Status Offenders
Juvenile Court Responses to Status Offenders: A Historical Perspective
Status Offenders and Delinquents: Is There a Difference?
Factors Influencing Juvenile Justice Responses to Status Offenders
Effective Interventions with the Status Offender
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
14. Juvenile Justice and the Serious Chronic or Violent Juvenile Offender
Introduction
Defining the Violent Juvenile Offender
Trends in Violent Juvenile Offending
Explaining Violent Juvenile Crime
Responses to Violent Juvenile Crime
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
15. Present Decisions and Future Directions in Juvenile Justice
Introduction
Changes in the Quality of Juvenile Justice Practice
Contemporary Problems and Issues in Juvenile Justice
The Future of Juvenile Justice
Problems That Will Continue to Influence America's Youths, Families, Communities, and Juvenile Courts
Legal Issues
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
16. Working in Juvenile Justice
Introduction
Dealing with Conflict in Juvenile Justice
Ethics in Juvenile Justice
Critical Positions in Juvenile Justice
Required Skills for Effective Juvenile Justice Practice
Chapter Summary
Chapter Resources
Index
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