juvenile justice, administration of

Discusses the juvenile justice system, teenage use of drugs, and other topics related to juvenile crime.

Presents an overview of the problems of juvenile crime in the United States, and provides varying perspectives on the accountability of juveniles, whether juveniles should be tried and sentenced as adults, and whether the prosecution of juveniles as adults violates their constitutional rights.

A comprehensive guide to the juvenile justice system that provides information on how children are impacted by American law, whether it pertains to their own actions or the actions of the adults in their lives.

Relates accounts of teen violence at home, school, and in the community and offers information on the causes and solutions relating to the problem.

Presents a year of observation and participation in the juvenile justice system in Los Angeles, following the stories of a handful of youths facing a variety of charges and awaiting decisions that will affect the rest of their lives.

A sociological study of crimes committed by people under eighteen years of age and of how these offenders are handled by the justice system.

Discusses the problems of the juvenile justice system, case studies of youthful offenders, and existing community programs that help them.

Letters from and interviews with twenty-one children and teenagers who broke the law reveal what it is like to be arrested, attend legal proceedings, and be held accountable for one's actions.