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Record Nr.

UNINA9910808201103321

Autore

Howell James C

Titolo

Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive framework / / James C. Howell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009

ISBN

1-4522-4506-1

1-4522-7498-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xviii, 377 p.) : ill

Disciplina

364.36

Soggetti

Juvenile delinquency - United States - Prevention

Youth and violence - United States

Violent crimes - United States - Prevention

Juvenile delinquents - Rehabilitation - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-367) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Title Page; Contents; Preface; Part I: The Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices; Chapter 1: Superpredators and Other Myths About Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 2: Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 3: Juvenile Delinquency Trends; Part II: The Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and Gangs; Chapter 4: A Theory of Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Involvement; Chapter 5: Juvenile Offender Cases; Chapter 6: Youth Gangs; Chapter 7: Effective Programs for Preventing and Reducing Youth Gang Problems

Part III: Programmatic and Policy Responses to Juvenile DelinquencyChapter 8: Principles and Characteristics of Best Practice Programs; Chapter 9: Effective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs; Chapter 10: The Comprehensive Strategy Framework: An Illustration; Chapter 11: What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 12: Transfer of Juveniles to to the Criminal Justice System; Concluding Observations; Appendix; Credits and Sources; Glossary; References; Index; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

This book informs readers about the latest research and the most promising and effective programmes for understanding, preventing and



controlling juvenile delinquency.