Cases and materials in juvenile law
By: J. Eric Smithburn, Professor of Law, Notre Dame Law School
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: LexisNexis
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New Providence, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1076
ISBN-13: 9780820570389
Subjects: Children; Legal status, laws; Minors; Administration of Juvenile justice; Juvenile courts
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: History and philosophy of the juvenile justice system; title: Juvenile delinquency : the child as respondent; title: Delinquency intake process; title: Children's rights in public schools; title: The waiver decision : whether to charge the juvenile as an adult; title: Adjudication in delinquency proceedings; title: Dispositions in delinquency proceedings; title: Dependency, abuse, and neglect : the child as victim; title: The child's right to state protection; title: The child welfare process; title: Special advocacy for children; title: The special role of foster parents; title: Medical and psychological issues; title: Termination of parental rights; title: Mental health commitment of children; title: The future of the juvenile court.