administration of justice

Answers commonly asked questions readers might have about the juvenile detention system, such as how teens are sentenced, what facilities are like, and what happens when teens leave the system. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further reading sources.

Presents an introduction to the criminal justice system for young adults, explaining their rights and responsibilities in the system, presenting key cases that affect students, and offering individual and class exercises to promote discussion.

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.

Twenty-six articles present opposing viewpoints on issues related to the American legal system, discussing the civil justice system, the jury system, fairness in the criminal justice system, and the role of the media. Includes discussion questions and an annotated list of related organizations.

Examines the ways in which laws and punishment were administered during the Middle Ages, and describes various crimes, Medieval prisons, courts, and much more.