Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive framework / / James C. Howell
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Howell James C
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| Titolo: |
Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive framework / / James C. Howell
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| Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009 |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (xviii, 377 p.) : ill |
| Disciplina: | 364.36 |
| Soggetto topico: | Juvenile delinquency - United States - Prevention |
| Youth and violence - United States | |
| Violent crimes - United States - Prevention | |
| Juvenile delinquents - Rehabilitation - United States | |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency |
| ISBN: | 1-4522-4506-1 |
| 1-4522-7498-3 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910808201103321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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