Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Theory, Policy, and Practice
- ISBN-10
- 1452258236
- ISBN-13
- 9781452258232
- Series
- Juvenile Justice
- Category
- Law
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-12-02
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications, Incorporated
- Authors
- Steven M. Cox, Jennifer M. Allen, Robert D. Hanser
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.
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- 2017-09-19
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