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Reinventing Juvenile Justice (Paperback)
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Reinventing Juvenile Justice (Paperback)
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Recipient of the 1993 American Society of Criminology's August
Vollmer Award for distinguished contribution to the profession of
criminology Youth violence continues to rise at an alarming rate in
a civilization that is being characterized as the most violent in
history. Global economic transformations; weakened family, school,
and church structures; and an inefficient juvenile justice system
only add to the doomsday projections for troubled youngsters, who
see little in the way of preventive advocacy. Reinventing Juvenile
Justice presents an honest albeit painful view of the current
status of justice for young offenders. Could it be that the
celebrated "children's court" has outlived its usefulness? This
central question is raised by the authors in exploring whether the
juvenile court can or should survive in the years ahead. With no
core constituency in the political arena, the pressure to handle
more children in adult courts and correctional facilities will only
increase and the challenge of needed reform will go unmet. Among
some of the other issues discussed are juvenile justice laws and
court procedures, influences on probation petition and detention
decisions, and the influence of gender and race on taking youth
into custody. Students and caring professionals will find the
invaluable material in this book of tremendous assistance in
addressing a generation of young people on whom our world's future
depends. "This book is informative, not least about developments in
the U.S.A, and is easy to read." --Youth and Policy "The authors
have substantial reputations in the field and are well qualified to
make recommendations. This book compares favorably with books
offering different assessments and solutions." --Choice "[The book]
has great market potential as a juvenile justice text and
supplemental text. . . . [It] is very readable and well organized.
. . . It will also have a broad appeal in the practitioner
community . . . . Youth correction workers, probation officers,
juvenile and family court judges, prosecutors, public defenders,
child advocates, and youth service workers will find this to be a
useful book." --Ira M. Schwartz, Professor and Director, The Center
for the Study of Youth Policy, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
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