Juvenile Justice In America

by Clemens Bartollas, Stuart Miller

Unique in approach, "JUVENILE JUSTICE IN AMERICA, 6/e"gives students an intimate look at the fascinating and sometimes tragic world of the juvenile offender and the juvenile justice system. Its comprehensive approach progresses from the history of juvenile justice to the types of delinquency, to the causes of offending, to juvenile courts, corrections, probation and community-based programming. Fully revised, this edition includes a new chapter on juvenile aftercare and sections on youth development and treatment. Voices in the system are heard via a unique collection of first-person accounts that capture the personal, psychological and thinking processes that characterize juvenile misbehavior.

372 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Clemens Bartollas is a professor of Sociology at the University of Northern Iowa. He holds a B.A. from Davis and Elkins College, a B.D. from Princeton Theological Seminary, an S.T.M. from San Francisco Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in sociology with a special emphasis in criminology from The Ohio State University. He has taught at Pembroke State University, Sangamon State University, and the University of Northern Iowa, where he has received a number of honors, including Distinguished Scholar, the Donald McKay Research Award, and the Regents' Award for Faculty Excellence. Dr. Bartollas is the author of numerous articles and more than 30 texts.

Reviews

[Ubiquitousbastard]

There are some misspellings and grammar mistakes that were a little jarring to read. I also noticed a very strong anti-gun bent, blaming guns for a significant amount of juvenile crime. I can honestly say that I never knew a single juvenile who had a gun or used one in during a crime. Taking away guns isn't going to solve the problem of juvenile delinquency.

[Skai]

Interesting book, learn a lot, I had to read this book for my Juvenile Justice System class. Good Info. And especially for my career path.

[Briana]

This was required reading for a Juvenile Justice course. The material was fine, but there were several grammatical errors that made reading difficult at times.