This title focuses exclusively on the criminal and non-criminal misconduct of children that bring them within the jurisdiction of juvenile courts and examines l

Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and ot

This second edition textbook focuses on the duties of juvenile justice administrators, featuring more illustrations, examples of programs, and interviews of juv

An effective administrator must not only have the educational background to understand the foundational basis for the system, but must also be guided by the vis

This casebook focuses on three themes: legal, administrative, and policy issues associated with regulating children rather than adults; procedural and substanti