juvenile delinquency

Presents an overview of the juvenile justice system in America, and traces its development, treatment programs, agencies and organizations, and important people and events in its history.

Chronicles the life of George Washington Appo, a career criminal who served as leader of New York's underworld in Gilded Age New York and describes the social, economic, and cultural atmosphere of the city during his life.

An anthology of articles on crimes and violent acts committed by juveniles in the United States, discussing whether or not juveniles should be tried as adults, gang activities, and the causes of juvenile crime.

Discusses what factors can put teenagers at risk for suicide, teen pregnancy, gang violence, drugs, and other dangers.

Presents a collection of ten essays that address the issue of juvenile crime and prosecution within an adult court and discusses the constitutionality of trying juveniles as adults and the consequences that arise from it.

Commentaries by teenagers about their fellow teens who commit crimes or violate social norms.

Discusses the phenomenon of teenagers who kill, why these incidents happen, and what society can do to prevent such crimes.

While serving a six-month sentence at a juvenile detention center, thirteen-year-old Sura struggles to survive the experience with his spirit intact.

In an attempt to please her friends, sixteen-year-old Dallas goes along with their plan to rob a convenience store and when her father refuses to allow her to come home, she is sentenced to six months in the Girls' Rehabilitation Center.

Presents information on how young adults can become activists in the struggle against gang violence.