Juvenile Justice: A Guide to Practice and Theory - Softcover

Cox, Steven; Conrad, John; Allen, Jennifer

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0697356175 ISBN 13: 9780697356178

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education, 2002

Synopsis

This comprehensive, current juvenile justice text provides thorough coverage of the interrelationships between juvenile law, theories of causation, and procedural requirements – the essential elements for successful practice in the field of juvenile justice. Juvenile Justice integrates theory and practice, provides up-to-date examples from recent headlines, enables students to go to the Internet to find materials, and is written in an easy to understand style.

About this title

From the Publisher:

New increased coverage on abused and neglected children calls attention to this issue of growing concern.
New Highlights boxes present up-to-date articles and excerpts to help portray the key concepts of each chapter.
New updated statistical and legal information throughout the text provides students with the most current information available concerning juvenile justice.
New extensive bibliography helps readers find supplementary information quickly and easily.
Summary and discussion questions at the end of each chapter help students review fundamental issues raised in the chapter.
Each chapter discusses the implications the presented material has on practitioners, offering students the chance to understand how the presented material can be applied in real life settings.

About the Author:

Steven M. Cox is a professor in the department of Law Enforcement and Justice Administration at Western Illinois University. Cox earned a Ph.D. in Sociology at the University of Illinois, Urbana/Champaign, taught at Knox College for two years after returning from military service in South Vietnam, and has been at Western Illinois for the past thirty years. He serves as a consultant to numerous police agencies in the U.S. and abroad in the areas of community policing, diversity, juvenile justice, and research techniques. His publications include numerous articles and books.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0697356175
• ISBN 13: 9780697356178
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 352