Juvenile Justice: Process And Systems - Rilegato

Martin, Gus

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ISBN 10: 0761930825 ISBN 13: 9780761930822

Casa editrice: Sage Pubns, 2005

Riassunto

Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems is an ideal textbook for those who wish to explore the theory and practice of providing justice to juveniles. Author Gus Martin introduces readers to juvenile justice in the contemporary era, while providing a contextual grounding in the historical origins of modern process and systems. This book is a review of institutions, procedures, and theories that are specifically directed toward addressing the problems of juvenile deviance and victimization.

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L'autore:

Augustus “Gus” Martin is Associate Vice President for Human Resources Management at California State University, Dominguez Hills, where he regularly teaches a course on the subject of terrorism and extremism. He has also served as Associate Dean of the College of Business Administration and Public Policy, Associate Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Chair of the Department of Public Administration & Public Policy. He began his academic career as a member of the faculty of the Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, University of Pittsburgh, where he was an Administration of Justice profes­sor. His current research and professional inter­ests are terrorism and extremism, administration of justice, juvenile justice, and fair housing.

He is author of several books on the subject of terrorism, including The SAGE Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Second Edition (SAGE Publications, 2011), Terrorism and Homeland Security (SAGE Publications, 2011), Essentials of Terrorism: Concepts and Controversies (SAGE Publications, 2011), and The New Era of Terrorism: Selected Readings (SAGE Publications, 2004). He has served as a panelist for university and community symposia on the subjects of administration of justice, terrorism, and fair hous­ing. He has also been a consultant to governmental and private agencies. Prior to joining academia, he served as manag­ing attorney for the Fair Housing Partnership of Greater Pittsburgh, where he was also director of a program created under a federal consent decree to desegregate public and assisted housing. He was also Special Counsel to the Attorney General of the U.S. Virgin Islands on the island of St. Thomas. As Special Counsel he provided personal and confidential position in central office of Department of Justice; sat as hearing officer for disciplinary hearings and departmental grievances; served as chair of drug policy committee; served as liaison to the intergovernmental Law Enforcement Coordinating Committee as well as to the Narcotics Strike Force; and provided daily legal and policy advice to Attorney General. Prior to serving as Special Counsel, he was a “floor” Legislative Assistant to Congressman Charles B. Rangel of New York. As Legislative Assistant, he researched, evaluated and drafted legislation in areas of for­eign policy, foreign aid, human rights, housing, education, social services and poverty; he also drafted House floor statements, Congressional Record inserts, press releases, and news articles; and he composed speeches, briefing materials and legislative correspondence.

Contenuti:

Preface
Part I. Understanding Juvenile Justice Process and Systems
Chapter 1. Juvenile Justice: An Introduction
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Teen Violence in Schools
Conceptual Introduction: Finding Justice for Juveniles
Systemic Introduction: The Juvenile Justice System in Brief
Procedural Introduction: Dispensing Juvenile Justice
Policy Introduction: Challenges for Juvenile Justice
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Curfews as a Juvenile Crime-Fighting Strategy
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 2. Historical Perspectives
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Historical Perspectives of the Juvenile Court
Historical Periods
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Idealism and the Child Savers Movement
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 3. Juvenile Delinquency: Theories of Causation
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Teenage Drug Use and Delinquency
Foreword to Theories of Juvenile Deviance
Superstition and Myth: Early Theories of Delinquency and Crime
Choice and Responsibility: Theories of the Classical School
Physical Qualities and Causation: Biological Theories
The Mind and Causation: Psychological Theories
Society and Causation: Sociological Theories
The Impact of Injustice: Critical Theory
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Pop Culture and Delinquency
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 4. The Delinquency Picture: Measuring Juvenile Deviance
Foreword: Statistics and Perceptions
Chapter Perspective. Researching Juvenile Delinquency
Tools of the Trade: Estimating and Reporting Delinquency and Crime
Applying the Data: Patterns of Delinquency and Crime
Postscript: Juvenile Victimization
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Girls, Delinquency, and Victimization
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 5. Children in Trouble and Children in Need
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Sexual Exploitation of Children
Modern Problems: Young People and Risk Factors
Youths in Conflict with Authority: Children in Trouble
Youths Requiring Intervention: Children in Need
Rescuing Youths: Helping Children in Trouble and Children in Need
Chapter Summary
Juvenile Justice Professions: Family Crimes Officer
Discussion Box: A National Problem: Children on the Street
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Part II. Process and Systems: Official Components
Chapter 6. The Role of the Police
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Police Special Gang Units
Background: Historical Perspectives on Policing
First Contact with Juveniles: Police Dispositions
Decision-Making: Police Discretion and Procedural Formality
Issues Arising from Police Contacts with Juveniles
Accessing the Community: Police Relationship-Building Strategies
Chapter Summary
Juvenile Justice Professions: Community Oriented Policing Officer
Discussion Box: Police-Juvenile Relations
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 7. The Role of the Court
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Teenagers on Death Row
Background: The Role of the Juvenile Court
Implementing Court Authority: Juvenile Court Participants
Moving Through the System: Juvenile Court Process
Punishing Criminal Behavior: Juveniles in Adult Court
Chapter Summary
Juvenile Justice Professions: Juvenile Justice Attorneys
Discussion Box: Who is Responsible? Parents of Juvenile Offenders
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 8. Institutional Corrections for Juveniles
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. The World Within: Subcultures in Juvenile Correctional Institutions
Historical Perspectives on Juvenile Corrections
Understanding the System: Goals of Juvenile Corrections
Innovation and Ingenuity: Nominal and Intermediate Sanctions
Detention and Correction: Confinement Options
Examining Confinement: Controversies and Protections
Juvenile Justice Professions: Youth Correctional Camp Administrator
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Treating Juvenile Delinquents as Adult Criminals
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Part III. Process and Systems: Community-Based Components
Chapter 9. Juvenile Probation, Parole, and Aftercare
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Terms and Conditions for Juvenile Probation, Parole, and Aftercare
Background: The Development of Probation, Parole, and Aftercare
Non-Institutional Corrections: Juvenile Probation
Post-Institutional Corrections: Juvenile Parole and Aftercare
Contending Questions: Ongoing Issues and Special Needs
Chapter Summary
Juvenile Justice Professions: Probation Education Services Specialist
Discussion Box. The Utility of Net-Widening
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 10. Community-Based Juvenile Programs
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. The Broken Windows Theory
Origins: Background to Community-Based Juvenile Programs
Juvenile Diversion: A Non-Institutional Alternative
Widening the Net: Partner Institutions and Placement Alternatives
Anticipating and Managing Juvenile Problems: Prevention and Treatment Models
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: "It Takes a Village to Raise a Single Child"
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Part IV. Final Perspectives and Projections
Chapter 11. Anti-Social Youth Cultures and the Case of Youth Gangs
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. The Influence of Adult Hate Groups on Youth Culture: The Case of the Skinheads
Background: Causes of Anti-Social Behavior Among Juveniles
History and Implications: An Overview of Youth Gangs
Gang Characteristics: Demographics and Behavior
A Policy Dilemma: Responding to the Gang Problem
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Drug Gangs
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 12. Global Perspectives: Juvenile Justice in an International Context
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. Sweden's Pro-Child Approach
Global Perspectives: Juvenile Justice Process in Developed Nations
Global Perspectives: Juvenile Justice Process in Developing Nations
Children's Rights: A Global Approach to Juvenile Justice
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Juvenile Justice: The Cultural Dimension
Questions for Review
Key Terms and Concepts
Recommended Web Sites
Web Exercise
Recommended Readings
Chapter 13. What is to be Done? Projections and Conclusion
Chapter Introduction
Chapter Perspective. American Gangs in the 21st Century
What Next? Likely Challenges for the Juvenile Justice System
Professionals, Process, and Policy: Configuring the Juvenile Justice System
A Final Thought: Managing the Problem
Chapter Summary
Discussion Box: Law Enforcement and Juvenile Justice in the United States
Questions for Review
Recommended Readings
Glossary
Subject/Name Index
Appendices

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Sage Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0761930825
• ISBN 13: 9780761930822
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 457