Juvenile Justice: An Introduction to Process, Practice, and Research

by Dawn Jeglum Bartusch, James W. Burfeind, Dusten R. Hollist, et al.

This book provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking introduction to the juvenile justice system in the United States. It begins by tracing the historical origins of the legal concept of juvenile delinquency and the institutional responses that developed, and analyzes the problem of delinquency, including its patterns, correlates, and causes. With this essential foundation, the greater part of the book examines the full range of efforts to respond...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138843229
• ISBN13: 9781138843226
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 566 Pages