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Juvenile offending and anti-social behavior are enormous societal concerns.This broad-reaching volume summarizes the current evidence on prevention, diversion, causes, and rates of delinquency, as well as assessment of risk and intervention needs.A distinguished cast of contributors from law, psychology, and psychiatry describe what we know about interventions in school, community, and residential contexts, focusing particularly on interventions that are risk reducing and cost effective. Equally important, each chapter comments on what is not well supported through research, distinguishing aspects of current practice that are likely to be effective from those that are not and mapping new directions for research, policy, and practice.Finally, the volume provides a description of a model curriculum for training legal and mental health professionals on conducting relevant assessments of adolescents for the courts. Effectively bridging research and practice, this will be an important resource for legal and mental health professionals involved in the juvenile justice system, policy makers seeking humane but effective interventions in the context of society's need for safety, and those involved in teaching about and training in juvenile delinquency. ... Read more

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The 2008 UK government "Youth Crime Action Plan" emphasises prevention and early intervention in different aspects of work with young people who offend or are considered to be 'at risk' of offending. Much of this approach includes targeted work with families and work to reduce the numbers of young people entering the youth justice system. This report takes a critical look at early intervention policies.Through contributions from leading experts on youth work and criminal justice it: considers the development of integrated and targeted youth support services and the implications for practice of early intervention policies; analyses the causes of serious violent crime through consideration of issues that address gangs and guns; provides an evaluation of the government's early intervention strategy through the examination of its Sure Start programme and other family initiatives; identifies the psychobiological effects of violence on children and links them to problem behaviour; considers the impacts of family intervention projects and parenting work; and, compares approaches to early intervention across different jurisdictions and examines the lessons for practice in England and Wales. ... Read more

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Young offenders are often referred to "Intermediate Treatment projects" as an alternative to custody and care, not only for children and adolescents who are already in trouble, but also for those who are at risk of offending. This guide to the theory and practice of intermediate treatment outlines its social and political context and examines case studies of six individual projects. The author considers the role played by government and agencies in influencing policy development and suggests changes for the future. This text should be of benefit to anyone who works on a professional or voluntary basis with juvenile offenders. Sarah Curtis is former editor of the BAAF journal "Adoption and Fostering", and a former journalist on "The Times" and "The Times Educational Supplement", among others. She is one of the chairmen of an Inner London juvenile court, and a member of the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee on Justices of the Peace for Inner London. ... Read more

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"The Handbook clearly points out that although the literature on crime prevention is voluminous, the social conditions that invoke criminality are resistant to social change. The articles repeatedly demand a critical evaluation of prevention theories and programs, and call for accountability within the crime-prevention profession. The collection will serve as a valuable resource for policymakers and practitioners as well as for academics. The volume includes an excellent directory of crime/delinquency-prevention organizations and a supplementary bibliography." Choice ... Read more

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This well-respected text has been significantly revised throughout for the second edition. Richard Lawrence has added a new chapter on the juvenile justice system early in the book, and has updated the material to link school crime to a broader perspective within the juvenile justice system. ... Read more

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this is a must read for anyone wanting insights into JD and school crime. THe reading is light, Facts presented in succinct user friendly way. ... Read more

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For nearly a decade the most comprehensive account of delinquency prevention and control efforts, this popular textbook has been thoroughly revised to cover all major recent trends in the field.The new edition offers a careful analysis of intensive supervision programs, connecting ISPs with earlier intermediate intervention programs and probing the effectiveness of this entire class of supervision methods. Other chapters have been substantially updated to reflect the transformation of prison-visitation programs from a "scared straight" to an equally risky "informed straight" orientation, and to include Jerome Miller's recent account of the Massachusetts experiment in closing training schools.The new edition also provides a richer perspective on patterns of delinquent behavior across time, a clearer link between labeling theory and diversion programs, a stronger assessment of both the incapacitation and deterrence hypotheses, and a more rigorous justification of the author's recommendations for the future, especially of his provocative argument in favor of community-based treatment for nearly all chronic offenders.

As before, the book features in-depth discussions of all of the most important programs, stresses the importance of determining if programs meet their goals and outlines the most useful evaluative methods for doing so, and makes imaginative use of description and analysis to build foundations for the future.A standard text for a wide range of courses in departments of sociology, criminology, criminal justice, administration of justice, and law enforcement, Prevention and Control of Juvenile Delinquency now offers students an even more complete, more richly detailed understanding of this complex topic. ... Read more

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Discusses the dangers associated with drugs including the connections between drugs and violent crime. ... Read more

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The 8% Solution is a practical, common-sense guide offering long-term solutions to juvenile crime through a proven program. Written in narrative style with a liberal use of anecdotal incidents, this is an easy-to-read description of the law and details effective ways to correct the problem.

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Comprehensive and detailed, this book provides information on: the history of the United States' response to juvenile delinquency; the increasing seriousness of the problem; and the public policies available to deal with it. James C Howell cites the pressing need for a clearer understanding of the risk factors for youth violence. Long-term solutions such as the development of more effective prevention programmes, better-matched offender//treatment programmes, and a more cost effective juvenile justice system are also discussed. Extensive figures and tables are included. ... Read more

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Offers tips on what to do if approached by a stranger in a public place or at home. ... Read more