Juvenile justice: a reference handbook

1. The development of juvenile justice in the United States

The development of childhood

Juvenile justice in the United States : the beginnings

Houses of refuge

Training schools, or reformatories

Child savers and other nineteenth-century juvenile justice reform efforts

Treatment programs for institutionalized juvenile offenders

Contemporary organizations, programs, and developments

Juvenile justice today : a return to punitiveness?

Conclusion

References

2. The contemporary U.S. juvenile justice system : problems, controversies, and solutions

The contemporary juvenile justice system

Problems and controversies

Legal challenges to the juvenile justice system

Possible solutions

A note on juvenile gangs

Conclusion

References

3. Chronology

The development of juvenile correctional institutions in the United States

Ideas, events, and programs

Significant U.S. and state Supreme Court decisions

References

4. People and events

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Freda Adler (1934- )

John Augustus (1785-1859)

Howard Becker (1928- )

Louise Bowen (1859-1953)

Charles Brace (1826-1890)

Zebulon Brockway (1827-1920)

Meda Chesney-Lind (1947- )

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927- )

Julia Clifford Lathrop (1858-1932)

Benjamin Barr Lindsey (1896-1943)

Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)

Robert Merton (1910-2003)

Jerome G. Miller (1931- )

Clifford Shaw (1896-1957)

Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children

Edwin H. Sutherland (1853-1950)

Enoch C. Wines (1806-1879)

References

5. Facts and figures

Misperceptions and misunderstandings

The juvenile population in the United States

Juvenile offenders : arrest statistics

Kids and guns

Self-report data

Trends in juvenile justice

Juveniles and the death penalty

Juveniles as victims

Youth in crisis : problems facing juveniles

Summary and conclusions

References

6. Agencies and organizations

Child welfare and advocacy

Delinquency prevention and treatment

Juvenile justice

7. Selected print and nonprint resources

Print sources

General/introductory books on juvenile delinquency

History of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice

General introductory books on the juvenile justice system

Periodicals that focus on juvenile justice and juvenile delinquency

Nonprint sources

General information on juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice

Films that address juvenile delinquency and the juvenile justice system

Glossary.

1. Background and history

2. Problems, controversies, and solutions

3. Perspectives

4. Profiles

5. Data and documents

6. Resources

7. Chronology.

1. Background and History :

Introduction

The Development of Childhood

Juvenile Justice in the United States: The Beginnings; Houses of Refuge; Training Schools or Reformatories; Child Savers and Other Nineteenth-Century Juvenile Justice Reform Efforts; Treatment Programs for Institutionalized Juvenile Offenders

Contemporary Organizations, Programs, and Developments

Juvenile Justice Today: A Quick Look

Conclusion

References.

2. Problems, Controversies, and Solutions :

Introduction

Problems :

Misperceptions and Misunderstandings

Youth in Crisis: Problems Facing Juveniles

Kids and Guns

The Contemporary Juvenile Justice System

Controversies :

Complexity of the System

Serious Juvenile Offenders and Status Offenders: Transfers and Divestiture

Overrepresentation of Minorities

Legal Challenges to the Juvenile Justice System

Possible Solutions :

Restorative Justice and Other Alternatives to Incarceration

Evaluations of Incarceration Alternatives

Delinquency Prevention Programs

Gang Prevention Programs

Conclusion

References.

3. Perspectives :

Introduction

Preparing Youth for the Future / Kimberly Booth

We Must Improve Education for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System / Katherine Burdick

Adolescence, Incarcerated / Josh Gravens

The Lines We Draw / Deborah L. Johnson

Community Restorative Justice Hub: A Model of Hospitality and Accompaniment / David A. Kelly

A Teacher, Not a Judge / Thomm Quackenbush

The Hall / Heidi Lynn Smith

What Should We Do with Juvenile Murderers? / John T. Whitehead.

4. Profiles :

People :

Jane Addams (1860-1935)

Freda Adler (1934- )

John Augustus (1785-1859)

Howard Becker (1928- )

Louise Bowen (1859-1953)

Charles Brace (1826-1890)

Zebulon Brockway (1827-1920)

Meda Chesney-Lind (1947- )

Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

Lawrence Kohlberg (1927-1987)

Julia Clifford Lathrop (1858-1932)

Benjamin Barr Lindsey (1896-1943)

Cesare Lombroso (1835-1909)

Robert Merton (1910-2003)

Jerome G. Miller (1931-2015)

Clifford Shaw (1896-1957)

Edwin H. Sutherland (1853-1950)

Enoch C. Wines (1806-1879)

Agencies and Organizations :

Child Welfare and Advocacy

Delinquency Prevention and Treatment Programs

Juvenile Justice

References.

5. Data and Documents :

Data :

The Juvenile Population in the United States

Juvenile Offenders: Arrest Statistics

Self-Report Data

Trends in Juvenile Justice Cases

Juveniles and the Death Penalty

Documents :

Ex Parte Crouse (1838)

Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents (1871)

Illinois Juvenile Court Act (1899)

Juvenile Delinquency after World War II (1946)

In re Gault (1967)

Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (1974)

President Clinton's Juvenile Justice Remarks (1997)

Roper v. Simmons (2005)

Youth PROMISE Act (2015)

References

6. Resources

7. Chronology.