Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention

"This textbook is an excellent tool that explores issues impacting juvenile delinquency, theories, system response, community interventions, and effective programs to help reduce delinquency." —Robbin Day Brooks, MSW, CPP, Arizona State University’s School of Criminology & Criminal Justice Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention explores the pivotal roles that family, trauma, mental health, and schools have on juvenile delinquency, while exploring opportunities for prevention and intervention. Authors Christopher A. Mallett and Miyuki Fukushima Tedor draw from years of experience working with juvenile offenders to shed light on the nature of delinquency and the diverse pathways to juvenile delinquency, while offering evidence-based techniques for preventing and rehabilitating youthful offenders. Clear explanations of the concepts and thought-provoking case studies move students beyond memorization—encouraging them to think critically about juvenile delinquency and make recommendations for better practices and policies.  Give your students the SAGE edge! SAGE edge offers a robust online environment featuring an impressive array of free tools and resources for review, study, and further exploration, keeping both instructors and students on the cutting edge of teaching and learning.

Table of Contents:
Preface About the Authors PART I: JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Chapter 1. The Functioning of the Juvenile Justice System Learning Objectives Introduction Juvenile Courts Juvenile Court Purpose Juvenile Court Jurisdiction The Process of the Juvenile Justice System The Child Welfare System CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 2. The History of Juvenile Justice and Today’s Juvenile Courts Learning Objectives Introduction Juvenile Justice: Cycles of Rehabilitation and Punishment Today’s Juvenile Court Reform CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 3. The Measurement of Juvenile Crime Learning Objectives Introduction Official Data National Crime Victimization Survey Juvenile Delinquency CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS PART II: THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY Chapter 4. Classical, Biological, and Psychological Theories of Crime Learning Objectives Introduction Preclassical and Classical Theories of Crime Early Biological Theories of Crime Early Social Structural Theories Modern Biological Perspectives Modern Psychological Theories CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 5. Modern Sociological Theories of Crime Learning Objectives Introduction Strain/Anomie Theories Social Disorganization Perspective Learning Theories Subcultural Theories Control Theories/Neoclassical Criminology Modern Classical Perspective Social Reaction, Critical, and Feminist Theories Life-Course Perspective CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS PART III: PROBLEMS THAT LEAD TO DELINQUENCY Chapter 6. Delinquency Risks and Disproportionate Impact Learning Objectives Introduction Factors That Influence Delinquency Ecological/Psychosocial Model School Discipline Risk Factors Delinquency Risk Factors Protective Factors Resiliency Disproportionate Impact Maltreatment and Trauma Victims Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students Why the Disproportionate Impact? CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 7. Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies Learning Objectives Introduction Adolescents Are Different Than Young Adults From the Classroom to the Courts The Police and Adolescents Delinquency Adjudication Detained and Incarcerated Youthful Offenders CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 8. School Violence, Zero Tolerance, and School Exclusion Learning Objectives Introduction Compulsory Education and Student Discipline School Discipline in the Zero Tolerance Era School Discipline CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 9. Trauma and Delinquency Learning Objectives Introduction Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Trauma Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Resiliency to Trauma Experiences Maltreatment and Academic Performance Maltreatment and Delinquency CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 10. Mental Health Disorders, Special Education Disabilities, and Delinquency Learning Objectives Introduction Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems Mental Health and Trauma Juvenile Incarceration: Today’s Psychiatric Asylums Disabilities Rights CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS PART IV: SOLUTIONS TO DELINQUENCY Chapter 11. Evidence-Based Delinquency Risk Prevention Learning Objectives Introduction Maltreatment Victimization Prevention Mental Health Problems CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 12. School Safety and Inclusion Policies Learning Objectives Introduction Students, Classrooms, and Schools Moving Away From Zero Tolerance Policies Rehabilitative and Supportive Interventions Truancy Prevention School Dropout School Districts State Policies National Policies CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 13. Rehabilitation of Low-Level Youthful Offenders Learning Objectives Introduction Effective Framework Delinquency Prevention Diversion Assessment Community-Based Corrections CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Chapter 14. Rehabilitation of Serious and Chronic Youthful Offenders Learning Objectives Introduction Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Framework Detention Reform Incarceration Reentry and Return Home Gang Membership and Prevention Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities CHAPTER SUMMARY KEY TERMS DISCUSSION QUESTIONS Glossary References Index

About the Author :
Christopher A. Mallett, Professor of Social Work, teaches delinquency, research methods, and statistics graduate and undergraduate courses at Cleveland State University. Dr. Mallett is licensed in Ohio as a social worker and attorney and has a twenty-five-year history of working with, advocating for, and representing vulnerable adolescents and their families. His research focuses on juvenile delinquency, incarceration, and school pathways to the juvenile justice system and the impact of trauma, mental health issues, and special education (learning) disabilities. Of significant concern is the disparate impact on students of color and young people who identify as LGBTQ+. As a consultant whose expertise is utilized nationally by juvenile and family courts, school districts, and children’s service agencies, Dr. Mallett has published four books and more than 75 research papers, book chapters, and technical assistance training briefs on these topics. Miyuki Fukushima Tedor is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Sociology at Cleveland State University. She received BA degrees in philosophy, psychology, and sociology and MA and PhD degrees in sociology. Her research is focused on cross-national testing of theories of crime and delinquency, gender and crime, juvenile delinquency, and drug and alcohol use and crime. She has taught in these areas for many years. Professor Tedor is originally from Japan and enjoys talking to her students about what it was like growing up there.

Review :
"This text book is an excellent tool that explores issues impacting juvenile delinquency, theories, system response, community interventions and effective programs to help reduce delinquency." "This is a new fresh text that applies a different approach and direction. It takes specific issues in juvenile justice and delinquency and puts much more time and effort into addressing these specific trends and issues." "The perfect text for any instructor teaching juvenile delinquency. It is comprehensive and tackles contemporary issues rarely addressed in other juvenile delinquency textbooks." "I would describe [Juvenile Delinquency] as a very relevant text that allows students to see how reactive decisions of the past with regard to juveniles have very current implications today. It is also easy to comprehend and has a variety of examples that make the content more "real"." "This text examines the nature of delinquency, the causes and influences, and what can be done about delinquent behavior. It provides coverage of theory, the latest research, and evidence-based policy." "This text is well written and covers a great deal of important information. I strongly recommend this text for uses in classes that are taken by school resource officers and students interested in pursuing a career in Child and Family services…portions of this text would also be beneficial to teachers and administrators in public school systems. I would use this textbook in my Juvenile Delinquency class".