About the Book
Several million reported and unreported delinquent acts take place each year. In fact, according to the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics, juvenile delinquency, acting-out and oppositional behavior, illegal drugs, guns, and youth violence are pervasive throughout American society. Juvenile Justice Sourcebook is the first comprehensive volume devoted exclusively to the biopsychosocial assessment, police and juvenile court
processing, and institutional and community-based treatment and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders. The overriding objective of this sourcebook is to trace the tremendous progress achieved toward resolving
juvenile justice issues, dilemmas, and controversies, while providing futuristic visions for the juvenile justice field. Each chapter, authored by preeminent expert practitioners and researchers, explores topics ranging from innovative counseling and multisystemic programs, to restorative justice, to rehabilitation programs such as aggression replacement training, wilderness programs, family treatment, substance abuse treatment, restitution, and aftercare. This volume,
grounded in history and exhaustive research, presents the latest evidence-based policies, programs, and innovative treatment alternatives. Examining the entire juvenile justice system, including
juvenile law, policies, practices, and research, the Juvenile Justice Sourcebook will be invaluable to all juvenile justice practitioners, policy analysts, researchers, and students.
Table of Contents:
Foreword-Kevin Corcoran
Preface-Wesley T. Church II & David W. Springer
Section I - Overview, Trends, and Critical Issues in Juvenile Justice
1. Overview of Juvenile Justice and Juvenile Delinquency
Albert R. Roberts and Katherine L. Montgomery)
2. Juvenile Justice Policy: Current Trends and 21st-Century Issues
C. Aaron McNeece and Tiffany Ryan)
3. The Second American Crime Drop: Trends in Juvenile and Youth Violence
Jeffrey A. Butt and Douglas N. Evans)
4. Theories of Juvenile Crime and Delinquency
Cesar J. Rebellon
5. Risk and Protective Factors for Involvement in Juvenile Justice: Implications for Prevention
Traci L. Wike and Caren L. Putzu
6. Brain Science and Juvenile Justice: Questions for Policy and Practice
Alexandra Cox
Section II - Juvenile Justice Processing
7. Police Work with Juveniles
Jeremiah Jaggers, Sarah Young, & Wesley T. Church II
8. Juveniles' Competence and Procedural Rights in Juvenile Court
Barry C. Feld
9. Juvenile Detention
David E. Roush, Michelle Brazeal, and Wesley T. Church II
10. Juvenile Drug Courts, Juvenile Mental Health Courts, and Teen Courts
Matthew L. Hiller and Christine A. Saum)
11. Waivers and Transfers of Juveniles to the Adult Court: Treating Juveniles Like Adult Criminals
Michele Dietch and Neelum Arya
Section III - School- and Community-Based Programs
12. Marginalized Students, School Exclusion, and the School to Prison Pipeline
Michael P. Krezmein, Peter E. Leone, and Michael G. Wilson
13. School-Based Delinquency Prevention
Katherine L. Montgomery
14. Community Based Treatment Interventions
Robert Butters
15. Neighborhood Street Gangs: Patterns, Activities, and Community-Based Programs
Paul D. Steele
16. Re-entry and Aftercare
Laura S. Abrams
Section IV - Evidence-Based Assessment and Treatment with Juvenile Delinquents
17. Risk Assessment with Juvenile Offenders
Henrika McCoy, Joshua P. Mersky, John Leverso, and Elizabeth A. Bowen
18. Mental Health and Youth in the Juvenile Justice System: Current Status and Evidence Informed Future Directions
Cynthia Weaver, Edward Byrnes, and Wesley T. Church II
19. Family-based interventions for juvenile offenders
Stephanie C. Kennedy and Stephen J. Tripodi
Section V-Special Issues and Populations
20. Homelessness and Juvenile Justice
Sarah Young, Jeremiah Jaggers, and David Pollio
21. Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC) in the U.S. Juvenile Justice System
Susan A. McCarter
22. The Wayward Girl in the 21st Century: Female Pathways to Delinquency
Lisa Pasko, Scott K. Okamoto, and Meda Chesney-Lind
23. Juvenile Sex Offenders: History, Policies, and Assessment
Megan Schlegel
24. Serious, Chronic, and Violent Offenders
Bryanna Hahn Fox, Wesley G. Jennings, and Alex R. Piquero)
25. Gender, Racially, and Culturally Grounded Practice
Keva M. Miller and Ben Anderson-Nathe, and Jana L. Meinhold
Section V - Juvenile Justice Reform
26. The Road Ahead: Progressive Possibilities and Challenges for Juvenile Justice Reform
Laura Burney Nissen
About the Author :
Wesley T. Church II, Ph.D., is Associate Professor and Chair, PhD Program at The University of Alabama School of Social Work.
David W. Springer, Ph.D., LCSW, University Distinguished Teaching Professor in the School of Social Work at The University of Texas at Austin.
Albert R. Roberts, Ph.D., was a Professor of Criminal Justice at Rutgers University.
Review :
"This volume forces readers to critically analyze the current discourse on how to respond to the offenses committed by youthful offenders and the needs of special populations within the juvenile justice system; it is an exceptionally comprehensive and well-researched look at the subject. This sourcebook offers both hope and concern about current policy and practice in the field of juvenile justice, while demonstrating how and why a multidisciplinary analysis
of juvenile justice is needed, and providing a detailed look at how society has responded to youthful offenders throughout the history of the United States. This new edition upholds its undisputed
standing as a reference for all those with an interest in juvenile justice and is a continued tribute to memory of Albert Roberts and the many contributions he made to the science of juvenile justice and reform." -Jose B. Ashford, PhD, Professor & Director of Office of Forensic SW Research &Training at Arizona State University
"This book is 'must reading' for students, practitioners, policymakers, and researchers interested in the juvenile justice system. Church, Springer, and Roberts have assembled an impressive group of scholars who describe evidence pertaining to the onset, prevention, and treatment of delinquency; and identify cutting-edge issues confronting the nation's juvenile justice system. This book offers a single source of information for readers interested in
understanding the complexities associated with delinquent behavior, and for anyone interested in improving programs and policies aimed at enhancing the well-being of young people. This is a fantastic and
comprehensive volume!" -Jeffrey M. Jenson, PhD, Philip D. & Eleanor G. Winn Professor for Children and Youth Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
"The Juvenile Justice Sourcebook (2nd ed.), which provides an in-depth look at the concepts and practices related to the juvenile justice system, is one of the most comprehensive and progressive sources available. Discussions of evidence-based treatment models, the uses and abuses of the latest adolescent brain research, drug and mental health courts for youths, gender- and culturally- specific models, restorative justice, and other innovative
developments are highlighted by intriguing case examples. I highly recommend this book to faculty teaching in the juvenile/criminal justice and social work fields." -Katherine van Wormer, PhD, Professor of Social Work
at the University of Northern Iowa; author of Working with Female Offenders: A Gender-Sensitive Approach
