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. Half Title 2 Publisher Note 3 Title Page 4 Copyright Page 5 Brief Contents 7 Detailed Contents 8 Preface 22 About the Authors 30 Part I Juvenile Justice System 31 Chapter 1 The Functioning of the Juvenile Justice System 32 Chapter 2 The History of Juvenile Justice and Today’s Juvenile Courts 80 Chapter 3 The Measurement of Juvenile Crime 113 Part II Theories of Delinquency 157 Chapter 4 Classical, Biological, and Psychological Theories of Crime 158 Chapter 5 Modern Sociological Theories of Crime 216 Part III Problems That Lead to Delinquency 272 Chapter 6 Delinquency Risks and Disproportionate Impact 273 Chapter 7 Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies 318 Chapter 8 School Violence, Zero Tolerance, and School Exclusion 365 Chapter 9 Trauma and Delinquency 409 Chapter 10 Mental Health Disorders, Special Education Disabilities, and Delinquency 460 Part IV Solutions to Delinquency 516 Chapter 11 Evidence-based Delinquency Risk Prevention 517 Chapter 12 School Safety and Inclusion Policies 558 Chapter 13 Rehabilitation of Low-Level Youthful Offenders 608 Chapter 14 Rehabilitation of Serious and Chronic Youthful Offenders 660 Glossary 698 References 717 Index 813 "[This work] integrates perspectives from theories of social disorganization, human development, and social learning to explore individual, family, school, and community risks for delinquency. There is special attention to how tough-on-crime polices have harmed young people, and the voices of real juvenile offenders will pique student interest. Sections cover basics of the juvenile justice system, theories of delinquency, problems that lead to delinquency (such as school exclusion and mental health disorders), and solutions to delinquency, such as prevention and rehabilitation. The text's lively color layout offers color photos, charts, graphs, and summary tables. Other learning features include objectives, margin terms, and case studies. Brief boxes spotlight current issues in practice, policy, and research. The text also includes chapter-ending summaries, discussion questions, and key terms. A companion web site is available."--Provided by publisher