Juvenile Justice Sourcebook - Hardcover

 
9780199324613: Juvenile Justice Sourcebook
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0199324611 ISBN 13: 9780199324613
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2014

Synopsis

Several million reported and unreported delinquent acts take place each year. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, juvenile delinquency, acting-out and oppositional behavior, illegal drugs, guns, and youth violence are pervasive throughout American society. Juvenile Justice Sourcebook is the first comprehensive volume devoted exclusively to the biopsychosocial assessment, police and juvenile court processing, and institutional and community-based treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The overriding objective of this sourcebook is to trace the tremendous progress achieved toward resolving juvenile justice issues, dilemmas, and controversies, while providing futuristic visions for the juvenile justice field. Each chapter, authored by preeminent expert practitioners and researchers, explores topics ranging from innovative counseling and multisystemic programs, to restorative justice, to rehabilitation programs such as aggression replacement training, wilderness programs, family treatment, substance abuse treatment, restitution, and aftercare.

This volume, grounded in history and exhaustive research, presents the latest evidence-based policies, programs, and innovative treatment alternatives. Examining the entire juvenile justice system, including juvenile law, policies, practices, and research, the Juvenile Justice Sourcebook will be invaluable to all juvenile justice practitioners, policy analysts, researchers, and students.

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About the Author

Wesley T. Church II, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair, PhD Program at The University of Alabama School of Social Work.

David W. Springer, Ph.D., LCSW, University Distinguished Teaching Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin.

Albert R. Roberts, Ph.D., was a Professor of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2014
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199324611
ISBN 13 
9780199324613
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
704
Editor
Church II Wesley T, Springer David, Roberts Albert R