The juvenile justice system in the United States has become a
detrimental rather than a remedial experience, one that often
reinforces youths' defiance of authority. Trying juveniles as
adults, overcrowding juvenile detention facilities, and other
factors have led to the deterioration of a system whose original
intent was to protect immature youngsters who might get arrested
for truancy or joyriding. The present system is ill equipped to
cope with today's children who may be arrested for violent crimes
such as rape and murder. This has led to an intense pessimism.
Balancing Juvenile Justice, now in an expanded, revised edition, is
a comprehensive discussion of the primary considerations
policymakers should use in striking a balance between holding
youths responsible for past behavior, and providing services and
opportunities so that their future behavior will be guided by
constructive, rather than destructive, forces.
The topics covered include: trends in philosophy and politics; a
review of state and local reforms in juvenile justice; the changing
role of the juvenile court; development of a balanced continuum of
correctional programs; and strategies for reform. The authors
emphasize that while juvenile offenders should pay for their
crimes, it is equally urgent to realize that adult neglect, abuse,
rescinding needed resources, and stigmatizing of youth will only
ensure that crime and criminal justice become permanent
distinguishing features of the United States.
This new edition of Balancing Juvenile Justice will be
compelling reading for sociologists, criminologists, juvenile
justice practitioners, and policymakers.
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