Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
By- Peter Benekos, Mercyhurst College
- Alida Merlo, Indiana University of Pennsylvania
After providing a history of the development of the juvenile court, this book explores some of the most important current controversies in juvenile justice. Original essays review major theories of juvenile delinquency, explore psychological and biological factors that may explain delinquent behavior, and examine the nexus between substance abuse and delinquency. A final chapter provides a comparative analysis.
Paperback, 350 Pages
Published: October 2008
Imprint: Anderson Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-59345-570-5
Contents
1. Reflections on Youth and Juvenile Justice
2. What Causes Delinquency? Classical and Sociological Theories of Crime
3. Delinquency Theory: Examining Delinquency and Aggression through a Biopsychosocial Approach
4. Youth, Drugs, and Delinquency5. Violence and Schools: The Problem, Prevention, and Policies
6. A World of Risk: Victimized Children in the Juvenile Justice System - An Ecological Explanation, a Holistic Solution7. Prosecuting Juvenile Offenders in Criminal Court
8. Youth Behind Bars: Doing Justice or Doing Harm?9. Race, Delinquency, and Discrimination: Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System
10. In Trouble and Ignored: Female Delinquents in America11. Sentenced to Die: Controversy and Change in the Ultimate Sanction for Juvenile Offenders
12. Comparative Juvenile Justice Policy: Lessons from Other Countries
