Juvenile Justice

An Introduction
11. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-032-95242-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 486 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm

Juvenile Justice: An Introduction, Eleventh Edition, presents a comprehensive picture of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and the ways juvenile justice actors and agencies react to delinquency. Whitehead, Lab, and Rocheleau offer evidence-based suggestions for successful interventions and treatment and examine possible juvenile court reforms This new edition includes insightful analysis and the latest available statistics on juvenile crime and victimization, drug use, court processing, and corrections. Special attention is given to female involvement, disproportionate minority contact, diversity issues, policing controversies and police reform, and emerging adulthood. Each chapter enhances student understanding with Key Terms, a “What You Need to Know"” section, and Discussion Questions. Links at key points in the text show students where to get the latest information.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Advanced and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rocheleau, Gregory C.

Whitehead, John T.

Lab, Steven P.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Jugendstrafrecht, Jugenstrafvollzugsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface

CHAPTER 1 Introduction: The Definition and Extent of Delinquency

Introduction
Defining Delinquency
Defining a Juvenile
The Extent of Delinquency
Comparing the Delinquency Measures

CHAPTER 2 The History of Juvenile Justice

Introduction
Property and Person
The Rise of Juvenile Institutions
The Establishment of the Juvenile Court
Benevolence or Self-Interest?
Juvenile Justice from 1920 to the 1960s
Changes since the 1960s
Summary

CHAPTER 3 Explaining Delinquency: Biological and Psychological Approaches

Introduction
Theoretical Schools of Thought
Biological and Sociobiological Theories
Psychological Explanations
Summary

CHAPTER 4 Sociological Explanations of Delinquency

Introduction
The Ecological Perspective
Sociological Learning Theories
Strain Theories
Subcultural Theories
Routine Activities and Rational Choice
Control Theories
The Labeling Perspective
Life-Course and Developmental Theories
The Impact of Theories on Juvenile Justice
Summary

CHAPTER 5 Gang Delinquency

Introduction
Gangs Defined
Early Gang Research
The Extent of Gang Membership
Characteristics of Gangs
Why Do Youths Join Gangs?
Gang Behavior
Do Gangs Cause Delinquency
Intervention with Gangs
Summary

CHAPTER 6 Drugs and Delinquency

Introduction
Gauging the Extent of Drug Use
The Drugs-Delinquency Connection
Research on the Drugs-Delinquency Relationship
Interventions
Alternative Responses to Drug Use
Summary: The Response of the Juvenile Justice System

CHAPTER 7: Policing and Juveniles

Introduction
Statistics on Police Work with Juveniles
Professional Policing and Juveniles
The Police and Juveniles
Community or Problem-Solving Policing
Citizen Attitudes toward the Police
Recent Issues in Policing Concerning Juveniles
Police Effectiveness with Juvenile Crime
Summary

CHAPTER 8 The Juvenile Court Process

Introduction
Detention
Detention Alternatives
The Intake Decision
Processing Juveniles in Adult Criminal Court
Adjudication and Disposition
Summary

CHAPTER 9 Due Process and Juveniles

Introduction
The Landmark Supreme Court Cases
Additional Supreme Court Rulings
Search and Seizure
Rights in School
Rights at Home and in the Community
Summary

CHAPTER 10 Institutional/Residential Interventions

Introduction
Institutional Corrections for Juveniles
State Training /schools
Program Effectiveness
Institutional Life
New Directions in Institutional Interventions
Summary

CHAPTER 11 Juvenile Probation and Community Corrections

Introduction
Probation
Aftercare
Supervision and Counseling
Current Trends in Community Supervision
Effectiveness of Juvenile Probation and Related Sanctions
Effective and Ineffective Treatment Interventions with Offenders
Continuing Concerns in Community Corrections
Summary

CHAPTER 12 Prevention in Juvenile Justice

Introduction
Risk Factors and Prevention
Addressing Community Risk Factors
Parent Training
Preschools Programs
Skills Training
Resistance Skills Training
Anti-Bullying Prevention
Mentoring Programs
Conflict Management/Resolution
Multi-Component Programs
Restorative Justice
Summary

CHAPTER 13 The Victimization of Juveniles

Introduction
The Extent of Victimization
Explaining Juvenile Victimization
Responses to Victimization
The Role of Formal Social Control Agencies
Summary: The Need to Recognize the Victim

CHAPTER 14 Future Directions in Juvenile Justice

Introduction
Proposals for Reforming Juvenile Court
Broader Issues
Capital Punishment for Juveniles
Life Sentences for Juveniles Who Murder
Jurisdiction over Status Offenses
Conclusion

Glossary
References
Court Cases
Index

Über Autor(innen)

John T. Whitehead is Professor Emeritus and former Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He completed his M.A. at the University of Notre Dame and earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany. He has published articles about corrections, probation, and the death penalty. He is co-author of Ethics in Criminal Justice: The Search for the Truth, Report Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals, and Teaching Criminal Justice.

Steven P. Lab is an Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University where he served as Director of Criminal Justice for 27 years and Chair of Human Services for 17 years. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminology from the Florida State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Lab is the author or co-author of eight books, co-editor of one encyclopedia, and author of more than 50 articles and book chapters. He served as the Assistant Editor of Crime Prevention & Community Safety: An International Journal and is a past editor of the Journal of Crime and Justice. Lab has been a visiting professor in the UK: at the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science at University College London and at Keele University in Staffordshire, as well as a Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University and a Research Consultant with the Perpetuity Research Group at Leicester University. Lab is also a past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.

Gregory C. Rocheleau is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology at Ball State University. His research interests include bullying, criminological theory, and juvenile delinquency. His most recent scholarship examines bullying victimization among LGBTQ+ youth, e-cigarette use among youth, and theoretical integration of labeling and strain perspectives.