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Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces
readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system
without drowning students in a sea of nonessential information.
Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history
of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation/parole,
race/ethnicity/gender issues in corrections, re-entry into the
community, and more. The authors' unparalleled practical approach,
reinforced by contemporary examples, illuminates the role
corrections plays in our society. The authors have reinvigorated
earlier work with additional content on international comparative
data to increase our understanding of how prison officials in other
nations have developed different types of responses to the problems
that challenge every US correctional administrator, a new chapter
on correctional personnel, and an integration of race and ethnicity
issues throughout the book. Unrivaled in scope, this book offers
undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to
corrections with textual materials and assignments designed to
encourage students' critical thinking skills.
Contemporary Corrections: A Critical Thinking Approach introduces
readers to the essential elements of the US corrections system
without drowning students in a sea of nonessential information.
Unbiased and accessible, the text includes coverage of the history
of corrections, alternatives to incarceration, probation/parole,
race/ethnicity/gender issues in corrections, re-entry into the
community, and more. The authors' unparalleled practical approach,
reinforced by contemporary examples, illuminates the role
corrections plays in our society. The authors have reinvigorated
earlier work with additional content on international comparative
data to increase our understanding of how prison officials in other
nations have developed different types of responses to the problems
that challenge every US correctional administrator, a new chapter
on correctional personnel, and an integration of race and ethnicity
issues throughout the book. Unrivaled in scope, this book offers
undergraduates a concise but comprehensive introduction to
corrections with textual materials and assignments designed to
encourage students' critical thinking skills.
Balanced presentation touches on political science, public
administration, sociology, criminology, and criminal justice Key
terms, defined in the margins Comprehensive glossary, to learn and
review terminology Critical thinking questions end each chapter
classroom discussions small group exercises individual review
Thoroughly updated, the revised Third Edition presents Latest
trends in juvenile justice, supported by the most recent data
sources available Cutting-edge chapter on non-delinquent children
in the juvenile justice system (dependent, neglected, and abused
children) Chapter on delinquency prevention, including a review of
what works to reduce delinquency and related problematic youth
behavior Chapter on gangs expanded to a broader discussion of
juvenile violence
This book provides a fresh look at the way the United States is
choosing to deal with some of the serious or persistent youth
offenders: by transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts. For
more than 20 years now, the attitude in some jurisdictions has been
"if you're old enough to do the crime, you're old enough to do the
time." After two decades of applying this increasingly punitive
mindset to juvenile offenders, it is possible to see the actual
consequences of transferring more and younger offenders to adult
courts. In Do the Crime, Do the Time: Juvenile Criminals and Adult
Justice in the American Court System, the authors apply their
decades of experience, both in the practical world and from unique
research perspectives, to shed light on the influence of public
opinion and the political forces that shape juvenile justice policy
in the United States. The book provides a fresh look at the way the
United States is choosing to deal with some of the serious or
persistent juvenile offenders, utilizing real-life examples and
cases to draw connections between transfer policies and individual
outcomes.
This is the first book to provide an in-depth study of the
juvenile transfer process. Criminal justice's get tough policy has
led to greater use of this process which, on the surface, transfers
persistent juvenile offenders to criminal court jurisdiction in
order to impose more serious penalties. The implications of this
growing phenomenon are increasingly important for both the juvenile
and criminal court systems. Champion and Mays' analysis includes
descriptions of juvenile courts, types of offenders processed by
these courts, and characteristic outcomes of transfers. Examining
the transfer process in detail, they explore social and legal
definitions of delinquency; goals and functions of transfers; legal
rights of juveniles; and the implications of possible penalties,
such as the death penalty. Questions such as whether transfers
necessarily result in harsher punishment are discussed at length.
Transferring Juveniles to Criminal Courts is designed for students
majoring in criminal justice, public administration, political
science, sociology, and psychology.
Examining the transfer process, Chapter One provides a thorough
discussion of the social and legal definitions of delinquency.
Chapter Two is an overview of juvenile options, juvenile
punishments, public policy, and the theme of deterring juvenile
offenders. A description of transfers in different jurisdictions,
including their goals and functions, is provided in Chapter Three.
Chapter Four then explores the various implications of these
transfers. Public policy is examined as it relates to the prevalent
get tough policy. Chapter Five describes the criminal court and
some of the varied functions served by these courts. Finally,
Chapter Six summarizes several important trends relating to
juvenile transfers. It includes male/female juvenile comparisons,
the issue of selective certification, implications of prison
overcrowding, and the emergence of a unified court system. An
up-to-date bibliography is provided for further research.
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