Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework
The Second Edition of Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework aims to inform students about the latest research and the most promising and effective programs and provides a wealth of information for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.\ Key Features\ \ Examines the history of current juvenile justice system policies and practices, including the juvenile violence "epidemic"\ Discusses key myths about juvenile violence and the ability...
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Focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of the juvenile court system in the United States, this textbook presents recent research findings and examines innovative programs for the study, prevention, and control of juvenile delinquency. The book is intended for students preparing for careers in justice or social work. Howell is a researcher with the National Youth Gang Center. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsPt. IThe Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices11Serious and Violent Juvenile Delinquency Trends and Unique Features of Juvenile Violence32Myths About Juvenile Delinquency and the Juvenile Justice System153Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency and the Consequences25Pt. IIThe Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and What Doesn't Work414Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile Offender Careers435Youth Gang Members as Serious, Violent, and Chronic Offenders736Risk and Protective Factors for Serious and Violent Delinquency1037What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency1308Transfer of Juveniles to the Criminal Justice System148Pt. IIIEffective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs in a Comprehensive Framework1739Effective Prevention and Early Intervention Approaches17510Effective Rehabilitation Programs for Juvenile Offenders19411The Development of Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Approaches22412The Comprehensive Strategy Framework24113An Illustration of the Comprehensive Strategy Framework278Concluding Observations305AppThe North Carolina Assessment of Juvenile Risk of Future Offending and the North Carolina Assessment of Juvenile Needs313References319Index369About the Author393
\ Youth Today: The Newspaper on Youth Work"This accessible handbook from a passionate advocate of giving youth 'room to reform, to keep their life chances intact' will be valued by students and practitioners of juvenile justice, as well as lawmakers, policymakers, and social services research and development specialists. "-Youth Today: The Newspaper on Youth Work— Cathi Dunn Mac Rae\ \ \ \ \ Youth Today: The Newspaper on Youth Work - Cathi Dunn Mac Rae\ "This accessible handbook from a passionate advocate of giving youth 'room to reform, to keep their life chances intact' will be valued by students and practitioners of juvenile justice, as well as lawmakers, policymakers, and social services research and development specialists. "\ —Youth Today: The Newspaper on Youth Work\ \ \ YOUTH JUSTICE"In this book Howell proposes a proactive approach to incorporate both preventative interventions and a series of graduated sanctions. . . . The book provides a fascinating insight into the American youth justice system which is both alien (juvenile executions) and familiar to the reader (prison overcrowding) and will be useful for anyone interested in the debates and solutions proposed by a jurisdiction which often influences policy makers."\ \ \ \ \ Youth Justice"In this book Howell proposes a proactive approach to incorporate both preventative interventions and a series of graduated sanctions. . . . The book provides a fascinating insight into the American youth justice system which is both alien (juvenile executions) and familiar to the reader (prison overcrowding) and will be useful for anyone interested in the debates and solutions proposed by a jurisdiction which often influences policy makers. "\ \
