Reforming Juvenile Justice
Subtitle: A Developmental Approach
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2013
Language: eng
Number of pages: 462
ISBN-13: 9780309278904
Subjects: Juvenile justice, administration of; Juvenile delinquency
Description: Introduction -- Historical context -- Current practice in the juvenile justice system -- Adolescent development -- A framework for reform -- Preventing reoffending -- Accountability and fairness -- Reducing racial/ethnic disparities -- Achieving reform -- The federal role -- Moving forward -- Costs and benefits of juvenile justice interventions -- The Missouri model: a critical state of knowledge -- Mentoring.