juvenile justice, administration of

This volume provides information about juvenile felonies, starting with what constitutes a felony, how felonies are tried in court, and how felony prosecution can affect someones life.

"One stupid mistake and Javvan's life has never been the same. Javvan has a criminal record and a problem: get a job or violate his parole. Even after many interviews, no one will hire him--whatever happened to a second chance? Finally, he gets a gig with a contractor named Kevin, and Javvan figures his life is finally on an upswing. Then the other shoe drops and Javvan realizes he is in deeper than he thought,"--Page [4] of cover.

Addresses the development of as well as the problems, controversies, and solutions related to the contemporary U.S. Juvenile Justice System. Profiles people and events, and provides facts and figures about the juvenile population, offenders, crime data, and trends in justice. Lists agencies and organizations and additional resources.

A collection of essays in which inmates at American prisons who were sentenced to death while still in their teens share their thoughts and feelings about how they ended up in prison and how they feel about capital punishment.

This book serves as a helpful guide for those who find themselves in the juvenile justice system.

Teens who find themselves in trouble with the law need to know how to deal with the justice system. The fact that a teen can be tried either as a juvenile, and proceed through the juvenile justice system, or as an adult, and proceed through the criminal justice system, complicates this. This user-friendly guidebook explains the differences between the two systems and the advantages and disadvantages of each. It emphasizes how teens can use their constitutional rights to defend themselves. Specific scenarios make abstract concepts easy to grasp. The author and the expert reader are both practicing lawyers.

A collection of essays examining the juvenile justice system in America today, and offering suggestions for reform and policy changes in the future.

Contains essays that offer varying perspectives on issues that relate to juvenile crimes, discussing the causes of juvenile crime and violence, how the criminal justice system treats juvenile offenders, and preventative measures.

Provides opposing viewpoints on issues concerning juvenile crime, addressing the seriousness, its causes, how the justice system should respond, and what policies will help reduce it. Includes a bibliography, discussion questions, and a list of related organizations.

The author describes physical, sexual, and emotional abuse, torture, and commercial exploitation of children and youths ages five to sixteen--including not only young people who have committed crimes but runaways and children with mental disabilities--in correctional facilities he visited in thirty states between 1972 and 1975.