Today's Delinquent

Today's Delinquent
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Total Pages : 84
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000013330200
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Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice

Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 405
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ISBN-10 : 9780309172356
ISBN-13 : 0309172357
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Synopsis Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice by : Institute of Medicine

Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the furor. Often overlooked are the underlying problems of child poverty, social disadvantage, and the pitfalls inherent to adolescent decisionmaking that contribute to youth crime. From a policy standpoint, adolescent offenders are caught in the crossfire between nurturance of youth and punishment of criminals, between rehabilitation and "get tough" pronouncements. In the midst of this emotional debate, the National Research Council's Panel on Juvenile Crime steps forward with an authoritative review of the best available data and analysis. Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice presents recommendations for addressing the many aspects of America's youth crime problem. This timely release discusses patterns and trends in crimes by children and adolescentsâ€"trends revealed by arrest data, victim reports, and other sources; youth crime within general crime; and race and sex disparities. The book explores desistanceâ€"the probability that delinquency or criminal activities decrease with ageâ€"and evaluates different approaches to predicting future crime rates. Why do young people turn to delinquency? Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice presents what we know and what we urgently need to find out about contributing factors, ranging from prenatal care, differences in temperament, and family influences to the role of peer relationships, the impact of the school policies toward delinquency, and the broader influences of the neighborhood and community. Equally important, this book examines a range of solutions: Prevention and intervention efforts directed to individuals, peer groups, and families, as well as day care-, school- and community-based initiatives. Intervention within the juvenile justice system. Role of the police. Processing and detention of youth offenders. Transferring youths to the adult judicial system. Residential placement of juveniles. The book includes background on the American juvenile court system, useful comparisons with the juvenile justice systems of other nations, and other important information for assessing this problem.

Delinquency Today

Delinquency Today
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Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D03604908P
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Synopsis Delinquency Today by : United States. Youth Development and Delinquency Prevention Administration

Hearings

Hearings
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Total Pages : 1272
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015038769256
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Synopsis Hearings by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Labor and Public Welfare

Hearings

Hearings
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Total Pages : 2126
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ISBN-10 : UOM:35112104260528
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Synopsis Hearings by : United States. Congress Senate

Delinquent Violent Youth

Delinquent Violent Youth
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 329
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ISBN-10 : 9780761913351
ISBN-13 : 0761913351
Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Delinquent Violent Youth by : Thomas P. Gullotta

The issue if criminal behavior among our youth is deeply troubling to Americans. There appears to be a profound depression among growing numbers of youth that life (either theirs or someone elseÆs) has any value. A distinguished group of scholars addresses these issues and evaluates solutions from the perspectives and research offered by each of their disciplines. Delinquent Violent Youth opens with a literary and historical overview of crime amongst rural and urban youth, followed by a chapter that explores the theoretical and social policy thinking that grew from these traditions and shaped societyÆs responses to youth in trouble. Next, the book reviews the vast literature concerning how families, peers, schools, and the community influence delinquent behavior. Subsequent chapters explore the role substances play in delinquent behavior; the influence television has on violent behavior in childhood and adolescence; the nature and treatment of violent behavior in adolescents and the implications for treatment; a developmental perspective of youth gangs; effective community-based approaches for treating juvenile offenders; effective interventions for incarcerated youth; and, the promotion of juvenile rightency. For graduate students, program directors, and clinicians who want to increase their knowledge of violent delinquent behavior, Delinquent Violent Youth offers a solid overview and guidance in the selection of approaches that work for intervening with violent youth.

Drugs in institutions

Drugs in institutions
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Total Pages : 744
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ISBN-10 : UOM:39015013770501
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Synopsis Drugs in institutions by : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee to Investigate Juvenile Delinquency

From Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime: Criminal Careers, Justice Policy, and Prevention

From Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime: Criminal Careers, Justice Policy, and Prevention
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 416
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ISBN-10 : 9780199828173
ISBN-13 : 0199828172
Rating : 4/5 (73 Downloads)

Synopsis From Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime: Criminal Careers, Justice Policy, and Prevention by : Rolf Loeber

What makes a juvenile delinquent develop into an adult criminal? What defines-cognitively, developmentally, legally-the transition from juvenile to adult and what determines whether patterns of criminal behavior persist? In most US states and Western nations, legal adulthood begins at age 18. This volume focuses on the period surrounding that abrupt transition (roughly ages 15-29) and addresses what happens to offending careers during it. Edited by two leading authorities in the fields of psychology and criminology, Transitions from Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime examines why the period of transition is important and how it can be better understood and addressed both inside and outside of the justice system. Bringing together over thirty leading scholars from multiple disciplines in both North America and Europe, this volume asks critical questions about criminal careers and causation, and whether current legal definitions of adulthood accurately reflect actual maturation and development. The volume also addresses the current efficacy of the justice system in addressing juvenile crime and recidivism, why and how juveniles ought to be treated differently from adults, if special legal provisions should be established for young adults, and the effectiveness of crime prevention programs implemented during early childhood and adolescence. With serious scholarly analysis and practical policy proposals, Transitions from Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime addresses what can be done to ensure that todays juvenile delinquents do not become tomorrows adult criminals.

The Jack-Roller

The Jack-Roller
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 241
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ISBN-10 : 9780226074962
ISBN-13 : 022607496X
Rating : 4/5 (62 Downloads)

Synopsis The Jack-Roller by : Clifford R. Shaw

The Jack-Roller tells the story of Stanley, a pseudonym Clifford Shaw gave to his informant and co-author, Michael Peter Majer. Stanley was sixteen years old when Shaw met him in 1923 and had recently been released from the Illinois State Reformatory at Pontiac, after serving a one-year sentence for burglary and jack-rolling (mugging), Vivid, authentic, this is the autobiography of a delinquent—his experiences, influences, attitudes, and values. The Jack-Roller helped to establish the life-history or "own story" as an important instrument of sociological research. The book remains as relevant today to the study and treatment of juvenile delinquency and maladjustment as it was when originally published in 1930.

Theories of Delinquency

Theories of Delinquency
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 417
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ISBN-10 : 9780190841270
ISBN-13 : 0190841273
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Theories of Delinquency by : Donald J. Shoemaker

Theories of Delinquency is a comprehensive survey of the theoretical approaches towards understanding delinquent behavior. It includes discussions and evaluations of all major individualistic and sociological theories, presenting each theory in a standard format with basic assumptions, important concepts, and critical evaluations of the relevant research.