Juvenile justice: a guide to theory, policy, and practice
Type
Book
Authors
ISBN 10
1452258236
ISBN 13
9781452258232
Category
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Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Pages
472 pages
Subject
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States.
Description
Brief, focused, and up-to-date, this must-have text by Stephen Cox, Jennifer Allen, and Robert Hanser takes students on a journey through the juvenile justice system by covering topics such as the history of the juvenile justice system, crime measurements, theories of crime causation, the juvenile justice process, community-based sanctions, treatment and rehabilitation, gangs, and international youth crime. Featuring new examples and new illustrations, Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Theory, Policy, and Practice, Eighth Edition helps readers develop a comprehensive understanding of the interrelationships among theory, policy, and the practical world of juvenile justice today. - from Amzon
Number of Copies
1
