Table of Contents
IntroductionThe Extent and Seriousness of Juvenile Delinquency and VictimizationMeasures of Juvenile OffendingSelf-Report MeasuresDelinquency Causation: An OverviewThe Organization and Contents of the BookSECTION ONE: HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE JUVENILE COURT AND JUSTICE PROCESSHistorical Overview of Juvenile JusticeThe Origins of American Juvenile JusticeHouses of Refuge and Legal DoctrinesThe "Child-saving" MovementThe First Juvenile CourtThe U.S. Supreme Court on Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Versus Criminal Court: Legal and Procedural DistinctionsFederal and State Legislative ChangesSummary, Key Terms, Discussion Questions, Web ResourcesHow to Read a Research ArticleReadingsSaving the Children: The Promise and Practice of Parens Patriae, 1838-1898 by Alexander W. PisciottaHistory Overtakes the Juvenile Justice System by Theodore N. FerdinandThe Historical Legacy of Juvenile Justice by Barry KrisbergIs Child Saving Dead? Public Support for Juvenile Rehabilitation by Melissa M. Moon, et. al.SECTION TWO: POLICE AND JUVENILE OFFENDERSThe Police and Juvenile CrimePolice Roles and ResponsibilitiesPolice-Juvenile RelationsPolice Roles and DiscretionJuvenile Offending and Police DiscretionRace as a Factor in Juvenile ArrestsAlternatives to Police Arrest and CustodySummary, Key Terms, Discussion Questions, Web ResourcesReadingsCops in the Classroom: A Longitudinal Evaluation of Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) by Dennis P. Rosenbaum, et. al.Reintegrative Police Surveillance of Juvenile Offenders: Forging an Urban Model by Susan Guarino-GhezziJuvenile Curfews and the Courts: Judicial Response to a Not-So-New Crime Control Strategy by Craig Hemmens and Katherine BennettGang Suppression Through Saturation Patrol, Aggressive Curfew, and Truancy Enforcement: A Quasi-Experimental Test of the Dallas Anti-Gang Initiative by Eric J. Fritsch, et. al.Problem-Oriented Policing, Deterrence, and Youth Violence: An Evaluation of Boston's Operation Ceasefire by Anthony A. Braga, et. al.SECTION THREE: JUVENILE DETENTION AND COURT INTAKEJuvenile Court IntakeJuvenile DetentionTrends and Variations in DetentionConditions of Confinement in DetentionConsequences of Being DetainedPreventive Detention and Predicting DangerousnessAssessment of Juvenile Risks and NeedsDiversion and Alternatives to Juvenile Court ReferralProsecutor Role in Intake and Court ReferralSummary, Key Terms, Discussion Questions, Web ResourcesReadingsRace and the Impact of Detention on Juvenile Justice Decision Making by Michael J. Lieber and Kristan C. FoxAssessments and Intake Processes in Juvenile Justice Processing: Emerging Policy Considerations by Daniel P. Mears and William R. KellyBest Implementation Practices: Disseminating New Assessment Technologies in a Juvenile Justice Agency by Douglas Young, et. al.SECTION FOUR: TRANSFER TO CRIMINAL COURTOverview of Waiver and TransferJudicial and Legislative Developments in Juvenile TransferThe Law, Science, and Juvenile TransferResearch on the Effects of Juvenile TransferFuture Trends in Juvenile TransferSummary, Key Terms, Discussion Questions, Web ResourcesReadingsThe Transfer of Juveniles to Criminal Court: Reexamining Recidivism Over the Long Term by Lawrence Winner, et al.A Critique of Waiver Research: Critical Next Steps in Assessing the Impacts of Laws for Transferring Juveniles to the Criminal Justice System by Daniel P. MearsAdult Versus Juvenile Sanctions: Voices of Incarcerated Youths by Jodi Lane, et al.Hard Choices or Obvious Ones: Developing Policy for Excluding Youth from Juvenile Court by Joseph B. Sanborn, Jr.SECTION FIVE: THE JUVENILE COURT PROCESSJuvenile Court Cases: Numbers and TrendsJuvenile Court Officials and Their RolesThe Juvenile Court Process"Blended Sentencing "Juvenile Court Trends and ReformsSummary, Exercises and Discussion Questions, Useful Web Sites, Chapter GlossaryReadingsOrigins of the Juvenile Court: Changing Perspectives on the Legal Rights of Juvenile Delinquents by Robert M. MennelThe Punitive Juvenile Court and the Quality of Procedural Justice: Disjunctions Between Rhetoric and Reality by Barry C. FeldFactors Perceived to Affect Delinquent Dispositions in Juvenile Court: Putting the Sentencing Decision Into Context by Joseph B. Sanborn, Jr.Race, Legal Representation, and Juvenile Justice: Issues and Concerns by Lori Guevara, et. al.SECTION SIX: JUVENILE CORRECTIONSHistory and Development of Juvenile CorrectionsInstitutional and Residential ProgramsJuvenile Probation and Community CorrectionsIntermediate SanctionsAftercare or Parole SupervisionEffectiveness of Juvenile CorrectionsCurrent Issues and Future Trends in Juvenile CorrectionsSummary, Exercises and Discussion Questions, Useful Web Sites, Chapter GlossaryReadingsReexamining Community Corrections Models by Richard LawrenceThe Impact of Book Camps and Traditional Institutions on Juvenile Residents: Perceptions, Adjustment, and Change by Doris L. Mac Kenzie, et. al.The Next Generation of Prisoners: Toward an Understanding of Violent Institutionalized Delinquents by Ashley G. Blackburn, et. al.Adolescent and Teenage Offenders Confronting the Challenges and Opportunities of Reentry by David M. Altschuler and Rachel BrashSECTION SEVEN: THE Future of Juvenile JusticeThe Past as Prologue to the FutureFactors Affecting the Future of Juvenile JusticePolicy Issues for Juvenile Justice in the 21st CenturyDelinquency Prevention and Juvenile Justice for the 21st CenturySummary, Exercises and Discussion Questions, Useful Web Sites, Chapter GlossaryReadingsPublic Health and Prevention of Juvenile Criminal Violence by Brandon C. WelshReviving Juvenile Justice in a Get-Tough Era by Jeffrey A. Butts and Daniel P. MearsDefining Juvenile Justice in the 21st Century by Alida V. Merlo and Peter J. BenekosThe Comprehensive Strategy Framework by James C. HowellReferencesPhoto CreditsAuthor IndexSubject Index