Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface / Acknowledgements / Part I: JUVENILE DELIQUENCY OVERVIEW -- Chapter 1: Introduction to the Study of Juvenile Delinquency --  Chapter objectives -- Overview of juvenile delinquency --  Defining adolescence and lack of a uniform definition -- Types of Juvenile Misconduct -- Juvenile arrests --  Measuring Delinquency – National Incident-based Reporting System -- Goals of the Juvenile Justice System -- Factors that influence juvenile behaviors – Exposure to Violence – Teenaged Brains – Abused Children – Poverty-Crime Connection – Family Structure – Social Norms -- Overview of delinquency theories -- Crime and Age – Age-Crime Curve – Special Categories of Offenders -- Female Delinquency --    Overview of federal action on juvenile Justice – Foundation of Federal Involvement  -- Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions / Chapter 2: Issues Involving Juvenile Delinquency -- Chapter objectives -- Do We Need A Separate Court System? -- Juveniles Involved in Sex Trafficking --  Primary Purpose of Juvenile Justice Courts – Privately Operated Juvenile Institutions – School-to- Prison Pipeline -- Juveniles Who Commit Violent Crimes: Mexican Research Study – Methodology – Crimes Committed – Selected Finds of the Study – Conclusions of the Research Group -- Pathways to Desistance Study – Reduced Reoffending Over Time – Deterrence Among High-Risk Youth – Bullying -- Cyberdelinquency -- Practicum – Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions / Part II: DELINQUENCY CAUSATION THEORIES -- Chapter 3: Classical and Positivists Concepts -- Chapter objectives --  Delinquency Behaviors --  Early Theories of Delinquency --  Classical Concepts – Social Contract Theory of Governmental Power – Cesare Beccaria and the Development of the Classical School -- Free Will – Principles of Utilitarianism – Neoclassical School – Overview of the Classical Theory -- Rational Choice Theory – Overview of the Rational Choice Theory -- Mental Capacity Defenses – Insanity Defense – Age Rules on Culpability -- Early Positivist Concepts – Positivist Concepts -- Biological Explanations of Delinquency – Heredity as a factor – Body Type as a Factor – Difference and Defectiveness Theories – Crime and Diet -- Psychological Concepts – Psychoanalytic Theories – Emotional Problem Theories – Mental Disorder Theories – Sociopathic Personality Theories – Thinking Pattern Theories -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 4: Social Structure Concepts -- Chapter objectives -- Causation Theories – Social Norms – Socialization -- Anomie -- Social Structure Processes – Strain Theories – Robert Merton and the Strain Theory – Differential Opportunity Theory – General Strain Theory -- Subcultural Theories – Albert Cohen -- Institutional Anomie Theory -- Symbolic Interaction Theories – Differential Association – Differential Association Reinforcement – Labeling -- Ecological Theories – Chicago School – Social Disorganization Theory – Broken Windows Theory – Collective Efficacy – Practicum – Summary --Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 5: Social Process and Integrated Theories  -- Chapter Objectives -- Social Control Theories -- Social Bond Theories – Albert J. Reiss – Delinquency and Drift – Containment Theory -- Conflict Theories -- Critical Theories – Austin Turk – Richard Quinney – Key Concepts of Critical Criminology – Radical Criminology -- Social Learning Theory -- Multi-Factor Theories of Crime -- Integrated Theories – Developmental Theories of Delinquency – Integrated Cognitive Antisocial Potential Theory – Social Development Model -- Control Balance Theory -- Differential Coercion Theory -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions / Part III: DELINQUENCY INFLUENCES -- Chapter 6: Families & Peers Delinquency Influences -- Chapter objectives -- Family Influences – Family Structures and Delinquency – Birth Order – Child Abuse and Neglect – Biological Factors – Children Exposed to Violence – Hyperactivity – Antisocial Behavior – The Terrible Twos – Family Structure and Juvenile Court -- Early Childhood Disruptive Behavior -- Functional Family Theory – Goals – Intervention Phases – Assessment – Shifting of Parenting Styles and Delinquency -- Peers and Delinquency – Impact of Peer Relationships – Peer Rejection -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 7: Youth Gangs -- Chapter objectives -- Youth Gang Issues -- Defining Youth Gangs – Federal Definition – Defining “Youth Gangs” – State and Local Definitions --  History of Youth Gangs -- Gang Indicators --Indicators of Youth Gang Involvement -- Dynamics of Youth Gangs – Gang Specialization – Female Gang Delinquency -- Why Youths Join Gangs -- Consequences of Gang Membership -- Preventing Gang Membership – Prevention Options -- Promising Programs for Dealing with Youth Gangs – Gang Resistance Education and Training – The OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model – Homeboy Industries – Gang Rescue and Support Project – Project Safe Neighborhoods – BUILD Program – Seattle Youth Violence Prevention Initiative -- National Youth Gang Center -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 8: Juveniles and Police -- Chapter objectives -- Police and Juvenile Offenders -- Police Discretion – Contempt of Cop – Racial Bias – Ethnic Identity and Attitudes Towards Police -- School Resource Officers – History of School Resource Officers – Issues with SROs – Juvenile Police Officers – National Association of School Resource Officers and State Associations -- Police and Rule of Law – Juvenile Curfews and the Police – Searches – New Jersey v. T.L.O. – SRO Search of Student: In the Matter of S.W. – Interrogation – Parents’ Rights to be Present During Interrogation -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions / Part IV: JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM -- Chapter 9: Juvenile Justice -- Chapter objectives -- Development of Juvenile Justice – Early Justice – House of Refuge – Juvenile Courts -- Juvenile Justice Reform – Louisiana Case Study – Missouri Model of Care in Juvenile Lockups -- Development of Dependency Jurisdiction -- U.S. Supreme Court and the Rights of Juveniles – Cases Involving Juvenile Justice Proceedings – Sentencing and Commitment Issues – Other Issues Involving Juvenile Rights and Protections -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 10: Juvenile Court Hearings -- Chapter objectives -- Overview -- The Petition – Temporary Custody – Case Development – Wavier of Counsel – Juvenile Justice Hearings – Temporary Custody Hearing – Jurisdiction or Intake Hearing -- Adjudicatory Hearing – Judicial Disposition Hearing -- Rights at Juvenile Hearings – Right to a Jury Trial – Right to a Public Trial – Right to a Speedy Trial – Right to an Interpreter – Right to Bail -- Appealing A Juvenile Adjudication -- Persons Involved in the Hearings – Right to Counsel – Prosecutor – Hearing Judge -- Reponses and Plea Bargaining -- Practicum – Summary --  Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 11: Juvenile Corrections -- Chapter Objectives -- Juvenile Probation – Historical Development – Probation Practices Juvenile Justice – Shock Probation – Criteria for Granting Probation -- Conditions of Probation – Conditions of Probation -- Interstate Compact on Juveniles -- Juvenile Probation Officers – Restorative Justice -- Revocation of Probation -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 12: Juvenile Institutions -- Chapter objectives --Overview   Sexual Violence in Juvenile Institutions -- Residential Treatment – Houses of Refuge – Training Schools – Arizona Detention Services Bureau – Solitary Confinement of Juveniles – Private Institutions -- Juvenile Parole -- Types of Institutions – Juvenile Detention Centers – Shelters – Juvenile Boot Camps – Reception and Diagnostic Centers – Training Schools – Juvenile Probation Camps – Ranches – Group Homes – Juvenile Residential Reentry Centers -- Does Detention make them worst? – The Massachusetts Experience – Practicum – Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 13: Transfers to Adult Criminal Court -- Chapter Objective -- Overview -- Statistics on Waivers -- Waiver of Jurisdiction – Kent v. United States -- Double Jeopardy and the Wavier Decision – Breed v. Jones – Transfer Requirements for Discretionary Waivers -- Right to Appeal Waiver -- Direct Filing in Adult Criminal Court – Mandatory Waiver – Direct Filing – Presumptive Waiver -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 14: Enhancing Juvenile Protection -- Chapter objectives -- Termination of Parental Rights -- Protective Orders -- Disclosure of Juvenile Information – Court Cases -- Expunction of Juvenile Records – What is Expungement? – Expungement Process – Sealing --Dual System Youths -- Juvenile Competency Procedures – The Dusky Standard – Factors Used to Evaluate the Dusky Standard -- Juvenile Drug Courts – Indicators of Need for a Juvenile Court – Juvenile Drug Court Goals – Development of Juvenile Drug Courts – How Juvenile Drug Courts Function – Juvenile Drug Treatment Programs – Maine Juvenile Drug Court Program -- Teen Courts -- Status Offenses – Who Commits Status Offenses – Adjudication and Disposition – Detention – Diversion – Curfew Laws – Truancy -- Practicum – Summary--  Discussion and Review Questions -- Chapter 15: Comparative Review of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency -- Chapter Objectives -- Overview -- United Nations Standards on Juvenile Justice -- United Nations World Youth Report – Basic Assumptions of Delinquent Behavior – Causes of and Conditions for the Formation of Delinquent Trajectories – Regional Aspects of Delinquency – Preventing Juvenile Delinquency -- Comparative Study of Youth Crime -- Australia – Definition of Child – Legal Process -- Canada – China --  France -- Great Britain -- India – Japan -- Practicum -- Summary -- Discussion and Review Questions --  Glossary – Index.