Built on the philosophy of rehabilitation and treatment rather than retribution and punishment, the key goal of the juvenile justice system is to deter delinquency before adolescents enter the harsher adult system
. Juvenile Justice: An Active-Learning Approach, Second Edition provides an in-depth exploration of the United States juvenile justice system and the response from police, courts, and correctional institutions to crimes committed by juveniles, as well as the strategi...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Part I: Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Chapter 1. History of the Juvenile Justice System
Chapter 2. Measurement of Juvenile Crime
Chapter 3. Theor...
Über den Autor
Catherine D. Marcum is the chair of the Department of Government and Justice Studies at Appalachian State University, as well as a professor of justice studies. She h...