Juvenile delinquency: pathways and prevention

"[This work] integrates perspectives from theories of social disorganization, human development, and social learning to explore individual, family, school, and community risks for delinquency. There is special attention to how tough-on-crime polices have harmed young people, and the voices of real juvenile offenders will pique student interest. Sections cover basics of the juvenile justice system, theories of delinquency, problems that lead to delinquency (such as school exclusion and mental health disorders), and solutions to delinquency, such as prevention and rehabilitation. The text's lively color layout offers color photos, charts, graphs, and summary tables. Other learning features include objectives, margin terms, and case studies. Brief boxes spotlight current issues in practice, policy, and research. The text also includes chapter-ending summaries, discussion questions, and key terms. A companion web site is available."--Provided by publisher.

Part I: Juvenile Justice System -- Chapter 1. The Functioning of the Juvenile Justice System -- Learning Objectives -- Introduction -- Juvenile Courts -- Juvenile Court Purpose -- Research: What Works?: Adolescents Are Not Young Adults -- Juvenile Court Jurisdiction -- Delinquency and Status Offenses -- Age of Jurisdiction -- Waiver to Adult Court -- Federal Courts and Jurisdiction -- The Process of the Juvenile Justice System -- Law Enforcement -- Spotlight: Due Process Rights -- Advisement of Rights -- Practice: What Can I Do?: Miranda Rights, Protection of the Constitution's Fifth Amendment -- Diversion -- The Prosecutor's Office -- Shelter Care Hearing and Pretrial Detention -- Plea Bargaining -- Trial -- Competency -- Policy: What's Being Done?: U.S. Supreme Court Decisions on Miranda and Related Rights -- Decision-Making in Juvenile Court -- Disposition -- Case Study: A Six-Year-Old Murderer -- Confidentiality -- The Child Welfare System -- Federal Policy -- State Policy -- Chapter Summary -- Key Terms -- Discussion Questions -- Chapter 2. The History of Juvenile Justice and Today's Juvenile Courts -- Learning Objectives - Introduction -- Juvenile Justice: Cycles of Rehabili…