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Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency
A Comprehensive Framework

Second Edition


September 2008 | 400 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

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 of the juvenile justice system to handle modern-day juvenile delinquents
  • Applies developmental theories of juvenile delinquency to understanding how juvenile offender careers evolve
  • Reviews effective prevention and rehabilitation programs and what does not work
  • Presents a comprehensive framework for building a continuum of effective programs

Intended Audience: This is an ideal supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and violent offender intervention courses. It is also essential reading for juvenile justice and social services research and development specialists.




 
Preface
 
PART I: The Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices
 
1. Superpredators and Other Myths About Juvenile Delinquency
 
2. Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency
 
3. Juvenile Delinquency Trends
 
PART II: The Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and Gangs
 
4. A Theory of Juvenile Deilinquency and Gang Involvement
 
5. Juvenile Offender Careers
 
6. Youth Gangs
 
7. Effective Programs for Preventing and Reducing Youth Gang Problems
 
PART III: Programmatic and Policy Responses to Juvenile Delinquency
 
8. Principles and Characteristics of Best Practice Programs
 
9. Effective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs
 
10. The Comprehensive Strategy Framework: An Illustration
 
11. What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency
 
12. Transfer of Juveniles to the Crimnal Justice System
 
Concluding Observations
 
Appendix: Two Model Assessment Instruments
 
Credits and Sources
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index

"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."
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