Delinquency and justice : a cultural perspective /
Saved in:
| Author / Creator: | Jackson, Mary S. |
|---|---|
| Imprint: | Boston, MA : Allyn and Bacon, c2003. |
| Description: | xii, 420 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | |
| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4774212 |
Table of Contents:
- Each chapter begins with
- "Chapter Objectives,"
- "Introduction," and ends with
- "Key Concepts,"
- "Discussion Questions,"
- "Exercises.”
- 1. Explaining Delinquency
- Justice for Juveniles
- Historical Perspective
- 2. Patterns of Delinquency
- Statistics and Research
- Delinquency Patterns and Trends
- Delinquency in Other Nations
- 3. Theories of Delinquency: Bio-Psychological Explanations
- Bio-Psychological Theories
- Biological Perspectives
- Contemporary Bio-Psychological Theories
- 4. Sociological Theories of Delinquency
- Traditional Theories
- Alternative Theories
- 5. Schools and Delinquent Behavior
- Historical Perspective
- The Role of the Teacher
- School Systems
- Legal Issues
- School Violence
- 6. Families and Delinquency
- The Changing Family Concept
- Feminism and the Changing Family
- Technological Advances
- Single Parent Families
- Two Parent Families
- Changing Attitudes
- Parental Liability Laws
- Different Types of Families
- Administrative Hearings
- Immigration and Naturalization Services
- 7. Peers, Gangs, and Delinquency
- Why Do Youths Join Gangs? Factors Leading to Gang Involvement
- Gang Elements
- Types of Gangs
- Violence and Gangs
- Remedies for the Gang Problem
- 8. Females and Delinquency
- Gendercide
- Historical Perspective
- Theories
- Gender Neutral Language
- Micro Victimization
- Macro Victimization
- Profile of a Female Delinquent
- Changing Attitudes
- Technological Advances
- Juvenile Court and the Female Offender
- Incarceration of Female Offenders
- Death Penalty
- Teen Pregnancy
- 9. Race, Ethnicity, Class, and Delinquency
- Gender
- Race and Ethnicity
- 10. The Police and Juveniles
- Police in America
- Juvenile Units
- Police Encounters with Juveniles
- Police Officer or Social Worker? Community Policing and Juveniles
- Police/Community Initiatives
- 11. Juvenile Court Process
- Organization of Juvenile Court
- Prosecution, Defense, and the Judiciary
- Delinquency Proceedings
- 12. Juvenile Corrections
- Origins of Juvenile Corrections
- Types of Institutions
- The Rehabilitation Question
- The Shape of Success
- Juvenile Corrections Issues
- 13. Preventing Delinquency
- The Logic of Prevention
- Delinquency Prevention Strategies
- Federal Efforts to Prevent Delinquency
- The Color of Delinquency Prevention Promising Prevention Programs
- Teen Court
- 14. Community Response to Delinquency
- Community Corrections for Juveniles
- Probation
- Community Corrections Alternatives
- 15. The Future of Juvenile Justice
- The Illinois Juvenile Court Centennial
- The End of the Juvenile Court? The 21st Century Juvenile Court
- Will the Court Survive?
