Juvenile Delinquency & Juvenile JusticeA core textbook for courses in juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice bringing together theories of delinquency and a clear description of how young offenders are processed through a complex, dynamic legal system. Offering balanced coverage of fundamentals, theory, correlates forms of misconduct and the juvenile justice system, the book also provides chapters which focus on a delinquent's return to the community and reintegration. Each chapter follows a five-point plan: introduction; perspectives (historical, legal and theoretical underpinnings of topic discussed); issues (principle points of controversy); new horizons (possible actions for coping with the problems and their complexities); epilogue (summaries and concluding comments). The overall format helps the reader to build bridges from the past through the present to the future and from concept through theory to application. |
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... operating a motor vehicle without the owner's permission " or " unauthorized use of a motor vehicle . " This distinction is significant , for the penalty for auto grand larceny is five to ten times as severe as that for unauthorized ...
... operating a motor vehicle without the owner's permission " or " unauthorized use of a motor vehicle . " This distinction is significant , for the penalty for auto grand larceny is five to ten times as severe as that for unauthorized ...
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... operations . 6. Currently , juvenile justice cannot be managed as it should be . Agencies are not held accountable for ... operating as a well - made , expensive timepiece , keeping perfect time , we must see it more as a $ 2 watch . The ...
... operations . 6. Currently , juvenile justice cannot be managed as it should be . Agencies are not held accountable for ... operating as a well - made , expensive timepiece , keeping perfect time , we must see it more as a $ 2 watch . The ...
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... Operating 47,365 409,109 Per capita operating cost ( dollars ) 7,002 483,941 30,127 453,814 9,577 508,630 24,536 484,094 10,354 594,146 707,732 839,895 34,510 559,636 11,469 29,366 678,366 53,242 786,653 SOURCE : U.S. Department of ...
... Operating 47,365 409,109 Per capita operating cost ( dollars ) 7,002 483,941 30,127 453,814 9,577 508,630 24,536 484,094 10,354 594,146 707,732 839,895 34,510 559,636 11,469 29,366 678,366 53,242 786,653 SOURCE : U.S. Department of ...
Contents
The Perspectives furnish relevant historical legal andor theoretical | 2 |
Social Myths about Delinquency | 3 |
Children Adolescents and Childrens Rights | 15 |
Copyright | |
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