Patching Up the Cracks: A Case Study of Juvenile Court Reform

by Michael D. Grimes

In Patching Up the Cracks sociologist Michael D. Grimes conducts a case study of the dependency portion of a "troubled" juvenile court. His study uncovers the importance of the larger institutional and social environment that surrounds the court-both its day-to-day operations and its capacity to adequately serve the needs of its clients.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739108972
• ISBN13: 9780739108970
• Release Date: December 2004
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 1.03 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"