NCJ Number
179106
Journal
The Annals Volume: 564 Dated: July 1999 Pages: 1-236
Editor(s)
Ira M. Schwartz
Date Published
July 1999
Length
236 pages
Annotation
This volume contains 11 articles concerning the future of the juvenile court and related justice system for children.
Abstract
The articles in this volume address: (1) "the honest politician's guide to juvenile justice in the 21th century"; (2) the future of the juvenile court; (3) children's rights; (4) the court's role in delinquency, from both theoretical and applied perspectives; (5) the role of the juvenile court in dependency, neglect, and related child maltreatment areas, and in mental health; (6) the future of youth corrections; (7) the issues and concerns of young women who come into contact with the juvenile justice system; (8) juvenile court abolition and African Americans; (9) whether intervention can rehabilitate serious delinquents; and (10) the Florida experience with "get-tough" juvenile justice reforms. The authors are both highly respected academics and prominent practitioners. References, notes, tables, figures, bibliography, index