The Cycle of Juvenile Justice

By Thomas J. Bernard, Megan C. Kurlychek, Megan Clouser Kurlychek

Book Overview

An analysis of the history of juvenile justice over the last two hundred years, this innovative study shows how juvenile justice policy has gone through cycles of reform advocating either lenient treatments for juvenile offenders or policies supporting a "toughening up" process, both approaches resulting in little or no improvement in the treatment of delinquency. Bernard stresses the importance of breaking this repetitive cycle and makes recommendations for a stable juvenile justice policy, one that would not be continuously reformed in the never-ending search for a solution. Analyzing the "best" and "worst" aspects of various policies, as well as the state of the present system, this book will provide an controversial and challenging look at the issues involved in juvenile justice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195071832
• ISBN13: 9780195071832
• Release Date: December 1991
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Plenty to learn in a tiny book.

For such a short book, I learned A LOT! This is a great intro book for anyone who wants to go into juvenile justice, either as an attorney or officer. The cases are synthesized with all of the important information that you need if you're headed into a court of appeals, or if you want to do your job right as an officer working with juveniles. This may even help you if you feel that your child, or one that you know, has had their rights violated. This is a great, cost-effective place to start.