Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency : a Comprehensive Framework.
The Second Edition of Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework aims to inform students about the latest research and the most promising and effective programs and provides a wealth of information for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Thousand Oaks :
SAGE Publications,
2008.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9781452245065 1452245061 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of Contents:
- Title Page; Contents; Preface; Part I: The Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices; Chapter 1: Superpredators and Other Myths About Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 2: Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 3: Juvenile Delinquency Trends; Part II: The Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and Gangs; Chapter 4: A Theory of Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Involvement; Chapter 5: Juvenile Offender Cases; Chapter 6: Youth Gangs; Chapter 7: Effective Programs for Preventing and Reducing Youth Gang Problems.
- Part III: Programmatic and Policy Responses to Juvenile DelinquencyChapter 8: Principles and Characteristics of Best Practice Programs; Chapter 9: Effective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs; Chapter 10: The Comprehensive Strategy Framework: An Illustration; Chapter 11: What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 12: Transfer of Juveniles to to the Criminal Justice System; Concluding Observations; Appendix; Credits and Sources; Glossary; References; Index; About the Author.