Juvenile Justice: An Introduction

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, Tenth Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and interventions, with evidence-based suggestions and the latest statistics on juvenile crime and victimization. It also discusses issues such as female involvement, disproportionate minority contact, race, probation reform, life sentences for juveniles, and recent Supreme Court decisions.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 490 pages
Publication date: 28 February 2022
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, Tenth Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and the responses of juvenile justice actors and agencies to delinquency. Written by Whitehead and Lab, the book offers evidence-based recommendations for effective interventions and treatment while exploring the potential for rebalancing the juvenile court model.

This updated edition includes insightful analysis and the most recent statistics on juvenile crime, victimization, drug use, court processing, and corrections. Special attention is given to female involvement, disproportionate minority contact, and diversity issues. The text also delves into extensive discussions of police shootings, race, probation reform, life sentences for juveniles, recent Supreme Court decisions, and reform suggestions from Currie and Feld.

As an essential text for undergraduate juvenile justice courses, this book offers rich pedagogical features and online resources. Each chapter enhances student understanding with Key Terms, a What You Need to Know section, and Discussion Questions. Links at key points in the text direct students to the latest information sources.

Weight: 1030g
Dimension: 178 x 255 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367763756
Edition number: 10 ed