{"product_id":"9798765189221","title":"Juvenile Justice System A Reference Handbook","description":"\u003ch3\u003eContemporary World Issues\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eJuvenile Justice System\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Reference Handbook\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSusan McCarter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSocial Science \/ Criminology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe legal system for juvenile defendants and offenders in the USA is a huge and complicated one, with laws, policies, treatment and rehabilitation programs, sentencing guidelines, and facilities that vary enormously depending on the circumstances and case in question.\u003c\/b\u003e Socioeconomic, demographic, and racial factors further shape how juvenile defendants and offenders experience America's juvenile justice system. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are the foundational laws, doctrines, and philosophies that guide the juvenile court system as it exists today? What are typical conditions and programs of a juvenile detention facility? How much more often do white and\/or affluent minors receive lighter sentences than teens of color or less wealthy backgrounds for the same offenses? Who has advocated most effectively for reforms to the juvenile justice system at various points in the network, from the local police station to the courtroom to the juvenile detention facility? This book tackles all these questions in coverage that blends historical and topical overviews, personal essays, primary sources,  a glossary of terms, and  an annotated bibliography of sources for further study.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eSusan McCarter, PhD, is Professor in the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's College of Health and Human Services.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 June 2027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798765189221\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.76\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53976389877900,"sku":"9798765189221","price":67.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_0778e1e0-22a7-41fc-a33d-790461a99778.jpg?v=1787715654","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798765189221","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}