Juvenile Justice: Process and SystemsSAGE, 2005 M02 15 - 457 pages Juvenile Justice: Process and Systems is an ideal textbook for those who wish to explore the theory and practice of providing justice to juveniles. Author Gus Martin introduces readers to juvenile justice in the contemporary era, while providing a contextual grounding in the historical origins of modern process and systems. This book is a review of institutions, procedures, and theories that are specifically directed toward addressing the problems of juvenile deviance and victimization. |
Contents
Historical Perspectives | 28 |
Theories of Causation | 61 |
Measuring Juvenile Deviance | 94 |
5 | 129 |
Official Components | 163 |
6 | 165 |
10 | 177 |
The Role of the Court | 194 |
12 | 349 |
13 | 365 |
14 | 371 |
What Is to be Done? Projections and Conclusion | 372 |
Glossary | 389 |
17 | 392 |
Appendixes | 419 |
18 | 420 |
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