{"product_id":"juvenile-justice-an-introduction-9780367763756","title":"Juvenile Justice: An Introduction","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJuvenile Justice: An Introduction, \u003c\/em\u003eTenth Edition, presents a comprehensive picture of juvenile offending, delinquency theories, and the ways juvenile justice actors and agencies react to delinquency. Whitehead and Lab offer evidence-based suggestions for successful interventions and treatment and examine the prospects for rebalancing the model of juvenile court. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new edition includes insightful analysis and the latest available statistics on juvenile crime and victimization, drug use, court processing, and corrections. Special attention is given to female involvement, disproportionate minority contact, and diversity issues. The text also includes extensive discussion of police shootings, the issue of race, probation reform, life sentences for juveniles, recent Supreme Court decisions, and reform suggestions from Currie and Feld. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn essential text for undergraduate juvenile justice courses, this book offers rich pedagogical features and online resources. Each chapter enhances student understanding with Key Terms, a What You Need to Know section, and Discussion Questions. Links at key points in the text show students where to get the latest information. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJohn T. Whitehead\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor Emeritus and former Chair in the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology at East Tennessee State University. He completed his M.A. at the University of Notre Dame and earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from the University at Albany. He has published articles about corrections, probation, and the death penalty. He is co-author of \u003ci\u003eEthics in Criminal Justice: The Search for the Truth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReport Writing for Criminal Justice Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eTeaching Criminal Justice\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteven P. Lab\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Criminal Justice at Bowling Green State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Criminology from the Florida State University School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Lab is the author or co-author of eight books, co-editor of one encyclopedia, and the author of more than 50 articles or book chapters. He is a past editor of the \u003ci\u003eJournal of Crime and Justice\u003c\/i\u003e and is the assistant editor of \u003ci\u003eCrime Prevention and Community Safety: An International Journal.\u003c\/i\u003e Lab has been a visiting professor at the Jill Dando Institute of Crime Science of University College London and at Keele University, as well as Visiting Fellow at Loughborough University and a research consultant with the Perpetuity Research Group at Leicester University. Lab is also a past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50507716460818,"sku":"9780367763756","price":125.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2e9ff1ac-0802-4061-a400-31c3ca451516.jpg?v=1730866839","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/juvenile-justice-an-introduction-9780367763756","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}