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Juvenile Justice Administration in a Nutshell

5th Edition
Barry C. Feld | Perry L. Moriearty
ISBN: 9781685613402
Subject: Juvenile Justice
Format: Print - Softbound
Page Count: 455
Copyright: 2023 | Status: In Stock
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This Nutshell focuses on the criminal and non-criminal misconduct of children that bring them within the jurisdiction of juvenile courts. It examines how police, parents, schools, courts, and other agencies respond to that misconduct. It addresses children's rights during the investigation and prosecution of youths for delinquency and status-offenses. Like all Nutshells, it provides a succinct exposition of the law for students studying juvenile justice, for lawyers who do not regularly practice in juvenile court, and for legislators and policy officials involved in juvenile justice law reform efforts.


Imprint: West Academic Publishing
Series: Nutshells
Publication Date: 02/22/2023
Related Subject(s): Children And The Law

Barry C. Feld, University of Minnesota Law School

Perry L. Moriearty, University of Minnesota Law School

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  • This Nutshell includes the latest Supreme Court decisions on sentencing youths as adults as well as recent state law reforms.
  • This edition emphasizes how advances in developmental psychology and neuroscience over the past two decades have led to greater understanding of how adolescents differ from adults in thinking and self-control and for assessments of their competence and culpability.
  • Additionally, legal advocacy and criminological research have continued to highlight the extreme racial disparities in juvenile justice administration. The Nutshell identifies legal policies and practices that contribute to them.

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