Juvenile Justice for the 21st Century - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1793514909 ISBN 13 : 9781793514905

Editeur : Cognella, Inc, 2021

Synopsis

Juvenile Justice for the 21st Century provides students with engaging articles and the latest research on emerging topics within the field. This anthology provides readers with valuable information on the current issues facing contemporary youths and the professionals who work with them on a daily basis.

The text is composed of one original piece and seven research articles that cover issues related to race, substance abuse, LGBTQ identity and community, mental health, technology, and reentry success. Individual topics include minority disproportion in the system, the impact of juvenile mental health court on recidivism rates among youth, the overrepresentation of LGBTQ youth within the child welfare to juvenile justice crossover population, and more. The text recognizes the critical role of treatment and rehabilitation in the juvenile justice system and underscores the importance of leveraging current research to guide effective practices and approaches.

Featuring timely, scholarly information, Juvenile Justice for the 21st Century is an ideal supplementary text for courses within criminal justice and sociology, especially those with focus on juvenile justice and delinquency issues.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Mathilda Spencer, Ph.D. is an associate professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Psychology at California State University of Pennsylvania. She holds a Ph.D. in administration and leadership studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a master's degree in administration of justice from Shippensburg University. She has worked in the human services and criminal justice field for more than 30 years. Prior to her career in academia, Dr. Spencer served as an adult probation/parole officer for Allegheny County Adult Probation and Parole, where she supervised the domestic violence caseload and independently contracted as a pre-sentence investigator. She also served as a juvenile probation officer, working with juvenile sex offenders and supervising the investigations and school-based probation units.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cognella, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2021
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1793514909
• ISBN 13: 9781793514905
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 124
• Éditeur: Spencer Mathilda
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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