This book addresses the social experiences of juvenile offenders
in the correctional machinery and the career effects these
experiences have on offenders. It follows offenders from
apprehension through detention, court appearance, probation and
institutionalization, showing how the organizations operate, the
role definitions of the people who man them, and the views of the
correctional organizations held by members of the public. It is a
valuable supplement to courses in deviance, criminology, social
problems and organizational analysis.
The book begins with the delinquent population and endeavors to
identify the major characteristics of juvenile lawbreaking. It
separates youths who most often remain as "hidden" delinquents from
those who are observed and apprehended. The text then moves through
the major parts of the correctional machinery in much the same way
as offenders are processed through it. Information on each topic is
marshaled in accordance with five dimensions; the nature of the
organization; the perspectives of the consumer (the public); the
perspective of the employees; the perspectives of the offenders;
and the impact of the agency upon offenders. Thus, a major focus of
the book is an organizational analysis, a basic feature of the
current sociological perspective.
This work, on first publication in 1970, was one of the first
to tackle the growing skepticism as to the beneficial aspects
correctional institutions may have on the young offenders, and the
analysis of those benefits. The readings attempt to show something
of the impact of correctional experiences on juvenile delinquents,
and suggest that the overall effect is to drive deviants further
into deviant activities rather than attaining the desired goal of
rehabilitation.
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