Juvenile Justice: An Introduction » (6th Edition)

This textbook considers the definition and extent of delinquency, competing explanations of its causes, and its relationship to gangs and drugs. It also describes the juvenile justice system, presenting a brief history of the systems, discussing its future prospects, and examining each of its component parts—police, courts, and corrections. Whitehead teaches at East Tennessee State University. Lab teaches at Bowling Green State University. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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A text for undergraduates in juvenile justice and juvenile delinquency. Chapters on the history of the field; explaining delinquency; gangs; the juvenile court process; and the rights of juveniles contain summaries, discussion questions, key terms and concepts, and boxes on issues such as drug programs and violent juveniles. This second edition includes new chapters on drugs and victims, and a new section on the family and delinquency. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

1. Introduction - The Definition and Extent of Delinquency

2. The History of Juvenile Justice

3. Explaining Delinquency - Biological and Psychological Approaches

4. Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

5. Gang Delinquency

6. Drugs and Delinquency

7. Policing and Juveniles

8. The Juvenile Court Process

9. Due Process and Juveniles

10. Institutional/Residential Interventions

11. Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

12. Restorative Justice

13. The Victimization of Juveniles

14. Future Directions in Juvenile Justice