Essential Readings in Juvenile Justice

Essential Readings in Juvenile Justiceintroduces the full range of juvenile justice policies, practices, and issues by way of judiciously edited excerpts from more than fifty of the foremost classic and contemporary writings in the field. Readers encounter a broad cross-section of groundbreaking articles, landmark court decisions, major pieces of legislation, and influential guidelines for policy development and reform. Artfully interconnected readings in this book's ten chapters probe the social context of delinquency and public policy, the history of the juvenile justice system, the legal rights of youths accused of delinquent acts, the many dimensions of police, court, and correctional interventions with young offenders, and diverse visions for the future of juvenile justice.David L. Parry is the author of 'Essential Readings in Juvenile Justice', published 2004 under ISBN 9780130981868 and ISBN 0130981869.