ABSTRACT

Over several hundred years, the juvenile justice system has evolved from one in which a child offender was prosecuted under the same guidelines used for adults to the current system in which society has recognized the unique status of juveniles within the criminal justice framework. Written by world-renowned legal scholar Cliff Roberson, Juvenile J

chapter 1|18 pages

an overview of juvenile justice

chapter |2 pages

endnotes

chapter 2|24 pages

development of juvenile courts

chapter |2 pages

questions in review

chapter 3|5 pages

delinquency causation theories

basic assumptions of delinquent behavior

chapter |15 pages

positivist school

chapter |4 pages

schools

chapter 4|7 pages

abused and neglected children

chapter |5 pages

neglected children

chapter |16 pages

missing children

chapter 5|1 pages

law enforcement and juveniles

chapter |6 pages

historical overview

chapter |10 pages

disposition of youths

chapter |1 pages

endnotes

chapter 6|12 pages

courts in the juvenile justice system

chapter |10 pages

actors in juvenile court

chapter |7 pages

petition to juvenile court

chapter |3 pages

waiver/transfer hearing

chapter 8|14 pages

procedures in juvenile court

chapter |2 pages

court orders

chapter 9|20 pages

cases referred to criminal courts

chapter |6 pages

Uniform Juvenile Court Act

chapter |2 pages

endnotes

chapter 10|3 pages

juvenile court and individual rights

standards for juvenile justice

chapter |23 pages

due process

chapter 11|17 pages

juvenile probation

chapter |1 pages

questions in review

chapter 12|1 pages

juvenile institutions and early releases

chapter |10 pages

types of institutions

chapter |2 pages

parole today

chapter |5 pages

parole services

chapter 13|2 pages

juvenile group homes

chapter |4 pages

effectiveness of group homes

chapter 14|4 pages

boot camps and shock programs

chapter |6 pages

evaluation of boot camp programs

chapter |4 pages

recidivism

chapter 15|14 pages

selected issues in juvenile justice

drug abusers