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Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader
Contributor(s): Lawrence, Richard A. (Author), Hemmens, Craig T. (Author)
ISBN: 1412950368     ISBN-13: 9781412950367
Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc
OUR PRICE:   $143.45  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: March 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Criminology
- Law | Criminal Law - Juvenile Offenders
Dewey: 364.360
LCCN: 2008003523
Series: Sage Text/Reader Series in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Physical Information: 0.89" H x 7.33" W x 9.07" (1.97 lbs) 624 pages
 
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Publisher Description:

Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader offers a unique new spin on the core textbook format. Organized like a more traditional juvenile justice text, this text/reader is divided into eight sections that contain all the usual topics taught in a juvenile justice course. After a comprehensive overview, each section has an introductory mini-chapter that provides engaging coverage of key concepts, developments, controversial issues, and research in the field. These authored introductions are followed by carefully selected and edited original research articles. The readings, from prominent scholarly journals, were written by juvenile justice experts and often have a policy orientation that will help address student interest in the so what? application of theory.


Key Features and Benefits

  • Boasts extensive and unique coverage of the juvenile justice system, focusing on law enforcement, the court system, correctional responses to juvenile offending, and an overview of the causes of delinquency
  • Features a unique How to Read a Research Article--tied to the first reading in the book--to give students a guide to understand and learn from the edited articles that appear throughout the text.
  • Provides an introduction to each reading to give students an overview of the purpose, main points, and conclusions of each article.
  • Utilizes photographs, boxes, and suggested Web resources to enhance the book′s presentation and engage student interest.
  • Offers a clear and concise summary of key terms and concepts in each section and discussion questions that enhance student comprehension
Ancillaries

  • A Student study site at studysites.sagepub.com/lawrencestudy/ provides self-quizzes, e-flashcards, additional readings, and more.
  • Instructor Resources include journal articles and questions.
Intended Audience

This Text/Reader is designed to serve as a replacement for a core text, or a supplement text for upper-level undergraduate Juvenile Justice courses in departments of criminal justice, criminology, sociology and related disciplines.


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Contributor Bio(s): Lawrence, Richard A.: - Richard Lawrence is Professor of Criminal Justice at St. Cloud State University in Minnesota. He earned a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University, M.A. in Psychology at St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX and a B.A. in Psychology at Bethel University, St. Paul, MN. He has published two books on school crime and juvenile justice and is the author of more than forty articles and chapters published in academic journals and books, including Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader, just published by SAGE.Hemmens, Craig T.: - Craig Hemmens is a Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology and Criminal Justice at Washington State University. He holds a JD from North Carolina Central University School of Law and a PhD in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. Professor Hemmens has published 20 books and more than 200 articles, many dealing with legal issues in criminal justice. He currently serves as Editor of the Criminal Law Bulletin, and previously served as the editor of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education and as President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. His current research interests include criminal law and procedure.