NCJ Number
184219
Date Published
2000
Length
735 pages
Annotation
This volume attempts to reflect the interdisciplinary nature of the study of juvenile delinquency.
Abstract
The book’s 17 chapters are presented in six sections. Part One examines the concept of delinquency, and status offending, the measurement of delinquency and trends and patterns in the delinquency rate. Part Two describes the various theoretical models that have been used to explain the onset of delinquent behavior. Part Three covers the environmental and individual correlates of delinquency, including gender and delinquency as well as the influence of families, gangs, schools, and drugs. Part Four on juvenile justice advocacy contains material on both the history of juvenile justice and the philosophy and practice of today’s juvenile justice system. The section reviews the role of the Federal Government and the legal rights of children, and contains a timeline of Constitutional cases. Part Five on controlling juvenile offenders contains chapters on the police and court process, including legal issues such as major court decisions on school searches, Miranda rights of juveniles, and race and gender effects on police discretion. Finally, Part Six contains information on the juvenile correctional system, including probation and other community dispositions, restorative justice programs and training schools, with emphasis on legal issues such as right to treatment and innovative programs such as boot camps. Tables, figures, notes, glossary, appendix, indexes