Dealing with Delinquency: The Future of Juvenile Justice

by Jay S Albanese

This text, for courses in Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, has three themes: an emphasis on how common juvenile delinquency actually is, an examination of the cyclical changes in philosophy and policy toward delinquency in the United States, and a probing of the direction that juvenile justice should and will take in the future. Professor Albanese covers all aspects of delinquency and justice: causes of delinquency, the history of juvenile justice, applications of constitutional provisions, juvenile corrections, ... Read More

This text, for courses in Juvenile Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, has three themes: an emphasis on how common juvenile delinquency actually is, an examination of the cyclical changes in philosophy and policy toward delinquency in the United States, and a probing of the direction that juvenile justice should and will take in the future. Professor Albanese covers all aspects of delinquency and justice: causes of delinquency, the history of juvenile justice, applications of constitutional provisions, juvenile corrections, and prevention programs. Read Less