Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework - Couverture souple

Howell, James C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1412956382 ISBN 13 : 9781412956383

Editeur : SAGE Publications, Inc, 2008

Synopsis

The Second Edition of Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency: A Comprehensive Framework aims to inform students about the latest research and the most promising and effective programs and provides a wealth of information for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency.

Key Features

• Examines the history of current juvenile justice system policies and practices, including the juvenile violence "epidemic"
• Discusses key myths about juvenile violence and the ability of the juvenile justice system to handle modern-day juvenile delinquents
• Applies developmental theories of juvenile delinquency to understanding how juvenile offender careers evolve
• Reviews effective prevention and rehabilitation programs and what does not work
• Presents a comprehensive framework for building a continuum of effective programs

Intended Audience: This is an ideal supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and violent offender intervention courses. It is also essential reading for juvenile justice and social services research and development specialists.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr. James C. (Buddy) Howell is a Senior Research Associate with the National Gang Center, in Tallahassee, Florida, where he has worked for over twenty years. He formerly worked at the U.S. Department of Justice for 23 years, mostly as director of research and program development in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He has published over 50 works on youth and street gangs, and a similar number on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, and seven books on both topics. His gang publication topics include street gang history; gang homicides; drug trafficking; gangs in schools; hybrid gangs; myths about gangs; risk factors; gang problem trends; gang history in the United States; and what works in preventing gang activity, combating gangs, and reducing gang crime. He is very active in helping states and localities reform their juvenile justice systems and use evidence-based programs, and in working with these entities to address youth gang problems in a balanced approach.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

This text aims to inform students about the latest research and the most promising and effective programs and provides a wealth of information for understanding, preventing and controlling juvenile delinquency. The history of current juvenile justice system policies and practices is examined, including the juvenile violence 'epidemic.' Key myths about juvenile violence and the ability of the juvenile justice system to handle modern-day juvenile delinquents are discussed in depth. Developmental theories of juvenile delinquency are applied to understanding how juvenile offender careers evolve. Effective prevention and rehabilitation programs and what does not work are reviewed. And finally, a comprehensive framework for building a continuum of effective programs is presented. This book is intended as a supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate courses in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and violent offender intervention courses. It is also essential reading for juvenile justice and social services research and development specialists.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1412956382
• ISBN 13: 9781412956383
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 2
• Nombre de pages: 377
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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