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Juvenile justice : a reference handbook

Shoemaker, Donald J. (Author). Wolfe, Timothy W. (Added Author).

Summary: "Authoritative, current, and easy to use, this book is an outstanding resource for readers looking to gain an accurate and thorough understanding of American juvenile justice. Presents historical and contemporary data in an easy-to-understand fashion that survey the complex history of the juvenile justice system and allow readers to better comprehend the key issues Includes a perspectives chapter that enables readers to hear voices from individuals with different backgrounds who are concerned with juvenile justice Provides an ideal resource for general readers who want to learn more about the history and current events concerning juvenile justice as well as students without previous background knowledge of the subject Contains a chronology of key moments in the history of juvenile justice in the United States as well as a glossary of key terms and definitions to guide the reader"--

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  • ISBN: 9781440840746 (hardback)
  • ISBN: 1440840741 (hardback)
  • ISBN: 9781440840753 (E-ISBN)
  • Physical Description: print
    xvi, 314 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: Second edition.
  • Publisher: Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC [2016]

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General Note:
Revised edition of the authors' Juvenile justice, 2005.
Bibliography, etc. Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note: 1. Background and history -- 2. Problems, controversies, and solutions -- 3. Perspectives -- 4. Profiles -- 5. Data and documents -- 6. Resources -- 7. Chronology.

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Juvenile Justice : A Reference Handbook
by Shoemaker, Donald J.; Wolfe, Timothy W.
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Juvenile Justice : A Reference Handbook

SectionSection DescriptionPage Number
Preface and Acknowledgmentsp. xv
1Background and Historyp. 3
    Introductionp. 3
    The Development of Childhoodp. 7
    Juvenile Justice in the United States: The Beginningsp. 17
        Houses of Refugep. 19
        Training Schools or Reformatoriesp. 26
        Child Savers and Other Nineteenth-Century Juvenile Justice Reform Effortsp. 30
        Treatment Programs for Institutionalized Juvenile Offendersp. 36
    Contemporary Organizations Programs and Developmentsp. 41
    Juvenile Justice Today: A Quick Lookp. 44
    Conclusionp. 46
    Referencesp. 48
2Problems Controversies and Solutionsp. 53
    Introductionp. 53
    Problemsp. 57
        Misperceptions and Misunderstandingsp. 57
        Youth in Crisis: Problems Facing Juvenilesp. 62
        Kids and Gunsp. 66
        The Contemporary Juvenile Justice Systemp. 70
    Controversiesp. 75
        Complexity of the Systemp. 76
        Serious Juvenile Offenders and Status Offenders: Transfers and Divestiturep. 77
        Overrepresentation of Minoritiesp. 81
        Legal Challenges to the Juvenile Justice Systemp. 83
    Possible Solutionsp. 89
        Restorative Justice and Other Alternatives to Incarcerationp. 91
        Evaluations of Incarceration Alternativesp. 94
        Delinquency Prevention Programsp. 105
        Gang Prevention Programsp. 111
    Conclusionp. 116
    Referencesp. 117
3Perspectivesp. 129
    Introductionp. 129
    Preparing Youth for the Future: Kimberly Boothp. 129
    We Must Improve Education for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Katherine Burdickp. 132
    Adolescence Incarcerated: Josh Gravensp. 136
    The Lines We Draw: Deborah L. Johnsonp. 140
    Community Restorative Justice Hub: A Model of Hospitality and Accompaniment   David A. Kellyp. 144
    A Teacher Not a Judge: Thomm Quackenbushp. 149
    The Hall: Heidi Lynn Smithp. 153
    What Should We Do with Juvenile Murderers?   John T. Whiteheadp. 157
4Profilesp. 163
    Peoplep. 163
        Jane Addams (1860-1935)p. 163
        Freda Adler (1934-)p. 164
        John Augustus (1785-1859)p. 165
        Howard Becker (1928-)p. 166
        Louise Bowen (1859-1953)p. 167
        Charles Brace (1826-1890)p. 168
        Zebulon Brockway (1827-1920)p. 170
        Meda Chesney-Lind (1947-)p. 171
        Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)p. 171
        Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987)p. 172
        Julia Clifford Lathrop (1858-1932)p. 173
        Benjamin Barr Lindsey (1896-1943)p. 173
        Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)p. 174
        Robert Merton (1910-2003)p. 175
        Jerome G. Miller (1931-2015)p. 176
        Clifford Shaw (1896-1957)p. 176
        Edwin H. Sutherland (1853-1950)p. 177
        Enoch C. Wines (1806-1879)p. 178
    Agencies and Organizationsp. 179
        Child Welfare and Advocacyp. 180
        Delinquency Prevention and Treatment Programsp. 184
        Juvenile Justicep. 189
    Referencesp. 192
5Data and Documentsp. 197
    Datap. 197
        The Juvenile Population in the United Statesp. 197
        Juvenile Offenders: Arrest Statisticsp. 199
        Self-Report Datap. 207
        Trends in Juvenile Justice Casesp. 210
        Juveniles and the Death Penaltyp. 213
    Documentsp. 214
        Ex Parte Crouse (1838)p. 214
        Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents (1871)p. 218
        Illinois Juvenile Court Act (1899)p. 222
        Juvenile Delinquency after World War II (1946)p. 224
        In re Gault (1967)p. 225
        Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (1974)p. 228
        President Clinton's Juvenile Justice Remarks (1997)p. 229
        Roper v. Simmons (2005)p. 236
        Youth Promise Act (2015)p. 241
    Referencesp. 249
6Resourcesp. 253
    Print Sourcesp. 253
        General/Introductory Books on Juvenile Delinquencyp. 253
        History of Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justicep. 262
        General/Introductory Books on the Juvenile Justice Systemp. 265
        Periodicals That Focus on Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquencyp. 268
    Nonprint Sourcesp. 271
        General Information on Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justicep. 271
        Films That Address Juvenile Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice Systemp. 274
7Chronologyp. 281
Glossaryp. 299
Indexp. 305
About the Authorsp. 315
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