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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherMcgraw-Hill Education
ISBN-101260686078
ISBN-139781260686074
eBay Product ID (ePID)7038721539
Product Key Features
Number of Pages480 Pages
Publication NameLooseleaf for Juvenile Justice
LanguageEnglish
SubjectCriminal Law / General
Publication Year2019
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw
AuthorEric J. Fritsch, Robert W. Taylor
FormatRingbound
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight28.7 Oz
Item Length10.9 in
Item Width8.3 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number5
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Table Of ContentPolicies, Programs, and Practices , 5e CHAPTER 1: The Juvenile Justice System CHAPTER 2: History of the Juvenile Justice System CHAPTER 3: Juvenile Crime, Criminals, and Victims CHAPTER 4: Choice, Deterrence, Biological, and Psychological Theories CHAPTER 5: Social Structure, Social Process, and Social Reaction Theories CHAPTER 6: Delinquency Prevention and Intervention CHAPTER 7: Police and Juveniles CHAPTER 8: Juvenile Law and Procedure CHAPTER 9: The Juvenile Court CHAPTER 10: Juveniles in the Criminal Justice System CHAPTER 11: Community-Based Corrections for Juveniles CHAPTER 12: Institutional Corrections for Juveniles CHAPTER 13: Gangs and Delinquency CHAPTER 14: Special Populations CHAPTER 15: Future Directions in Juvenile Justice
SynopsisJuvenile Justice: Policies, Programs and Practices provides a student-friendly introduction to the juvenile justice system in the United States. This text reviews recent changes to the law and the juvenile justice system and includes an expanded discussion of the most pressing issues in juvenile justice today. Full of practical, real-world information, this book "sets the record straight" on issues of juvenile justice, clarifying common misinformation and misperceptions. Students will learn about the juvenile justice system as a social institution; its programs, policies, and practices; and possible careers in juvenile justice.