Like no other text on the market, JUVENILE JUSTICE: SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND LAW provides a balanced engaging and
detailed look at real juvenile justice--the system, the process, and the law. Written by two authorities on the
subject, del Carmen and Trulson's new text is organized by the logical and chronological sequencing of the process,
making it easier for students to understand and remember, and helping them differentiate the juvenile justice system
from the adult criminal justice system. Based on the authors' many years of hands-on, practical experience in the
field, the text includes a wealth of interesting narrative illustrations that provide students with a realistic
picture of the juvenile justice system. JUVENILE JUSTICE clearly and effectively introduces students to the various
phases and complex nuances of juvenile law as they relate to the juvenile justice system, process, policy, and
theory.
Features
JUVENILE JUSTICE: SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND LAW provides a balanced and comprehensive coverage of the Juvenile Justice
System, with an emphasis on system process and legal aspects, unlike most books on the market that emphasize juvenile
delinquency theory and policy.
Based on the authors' many years of hands-on, practical experience in the field, the text includes interesting
narrative illustrations that provide students with a realistic picture of the juvenile justice system. del Carmen
is known for his superior ability to provide the difficult concepts of law in an engaging and clear manner.
It is the only juvenile justice text available to include separate chapters on the death penalty for juveniles
(Chapter 12), school crime (Chapter 13) and the past, present, and future of juvenile justice (Chapter 14).
The text includes a separate chapter on non-delinquents and status offenders (Chapter 5: Non-delinquency, Victimization,
and Juvenile Justice: Status Offenders, Dependent, and Neglected Youth, and Juvenile Victimizations) provides one
of the most in-depth views on processing of status offenders and especially dependent and neglected youth.
Each chapter includes "Controversial Issue: Which Side Do You Favor?" boxes with internet links for
students to explore controversial topics in greater depth on the web.
JUVENILE JUSTICE: SYSTEM, PROCESS, AND LAW is the only text to draw on the legal perspective to describe the
administration of juvenile justice. An emphasis on case law provides students with a strong foundation for the
course and a comprehensive look at the juvenile justice system. Case Briefs are included at the end and beginning
of chapters.
To help students organize their study and to prepare them for the chapter material, each chapter includes an
introduction, a detailed chapter outline, related case briefs, and "In this Chapter You Will Learn."
End-of-chapter materials include a chapter summary, review questions, key terms and definitions, "For Further
Research," and "Notes" to help students review chapter materials.
The authors present the material in a clear and engaging writing style so that the undergraduate student will
develop a comprehensive understanding of the subject matter.
The table of contents flows in a logical and chronological sequence so that students are able to differentiate
the juvenile justice system from the criminal justice system. The inside cover also includes a diagram of the juvenile
justice system as it compares to the adult justice systems on the endpapers as a student learning aid.
The text includes a chapter entitled "Theories and Measurement of Juvenile Offending" (Chapter 2)
including coverage of victimization, UCR, NIBRS, and self-reporting.
To introduce students to a variety of careers and decision-making responsibilities within the juvenile justice
system, each chapter includes a boxed feature called "You Are a --" and then it lists a career such as
a Police Officer, Intake Officer, and Juvenile Court Judge. Students are given the opportunity to think critically
about situations faced by these juvenile system personnel and to make informed judgments about how to handle a
particular situation.
Chapter 12, "The Death Penalty for Juveniles," includes the latest decisions from the March 1, 2005
Roper vs. Simmons court case, where the execution of juveniles was found to be unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme
Court. In particular, it looks at the history of the juvenile death penalty before the Simmons decision, analyzes
the Simmons decision, and looks at the future of the juvenile death penalty in the United States.
Table of Contents
1. An Overview of Juvenile Justice.
2. Theories of Juvenile Offending.
3. Juveniles and the Police.
4. Intake and Diversion: The Informal Resolution of Delinquency Issues.
5. Non-Delinquency, Victimization, and Juvenile Justice: Status Offenders, Dependent, and Neglected Youth and Juvenile
Victimizations.
6. Detention and Transfer to Adult Court.
7. National Court System and Juvenile Courts.
8. Adjudication of Juveniles.
9. Disposition and Appeal.
10. Juvenile Probation and Parole.
11. Juvenile Correctional Institutions.
12. Death Penalty for Juveniles: Past, Present, and Future.
