Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence

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James C. Howell - National Youth Gang Center, USA

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Juvenile/Youth Crime

261 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Comprehensive and detailed, this book provides information on: the history of the United States' response to juvenile delinquency; the increasing seriousness of the problem; and the public policies available to deal with it. James C Howell cites the pressing need for a clearer understanding of the risk factors for youth violence. Long-term solutions such as the development of more effective prevention programmes, better-matched offender/treatment programmes, and a more cost effective juvenile justice system are also discussed. Extensive figures and tables are included.

PART ONE

Juvenile Reform Movements

Landmark Federal Legislation

Who's To Blame for Violent Crime

Juvenile Delinquency Trends and Juvenile Justice System Responses

PART TWO

Youth Gang Homicides, Drug Trafficking and Program Interventions

Risk Factors for Youth Violence

The Case for Developmental Criminology

A Comprehensive Strategy

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James C. Howell

Dr. James C. (Buddy) Howell is a Senior Research Associate with the National Gang Center, in Tallahassee, Florida, where he has worked for over twenty years. He formerly worked at the U.S. Department of Justice for 23 years, mostly as director of research and program development in the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. He has published over 50 works on youth and street gangs, and a similar number on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention, and seven books on both topics. His gang publication topics include street gang history; gang homicides; drug trafficking; gangs in schools; hybrid gangs; myths about gangs; risk... More About Author

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