Understanding Juvenile Justice and Delinquency
Cover -- Half Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- PART I: THE CHANGING BOUNDARIES OF JUVENILE JUSTICE ISSUES -- 1. Maltreatment and Delinquency: Breaking the Cycle of Offending -- 2. Juveniles in Cyberspace: Issues in Enforcement and Parental Controls -- 3. Juvenile Prostitution and Safe Harbor Laws -- PART II: COMMUNITIES AND INSTITUTIONS: PROBLEMS AND RESPONSES TO DELINQUENCY -- 4. Drugs in Homes, Schools, and Communities -- 5. School Searches: Balancing Delinquency and Privacy -- PART III: KEEPING YOUTH WITH SPECIAL NEEDS OUT OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM -- 6. Childhood Trauma: The Effects of Abuse and Homelessness -- 7. Children of Incarcerated Parents: Problems and Resilience -- 8. Autism Spectrum Disorders and Juvenile Justice: The Myths of Perpetrators and Victims -- PART IV: RACE, ETHNICITY, DELINQUENCY, AND JUSTICE -- 9. Acculturation, Ethnic Bias, and Explanations of Delinquency -- 10. When Minority Exceeds Majority: Understanding and Addressing Disproportionate Minority Contact in the Juvenile Justice System -- PART V: ADMINISTERING JUSTICE: THE RESPONSIBILITY TO INTERVENE AND TREAT -- 11. Juvenile Incarceration: Risks and Remedies -- 12. What Works with Juveniles Offenders? -- 13. The Future of Delinquency Prevention and Treatment -- Epilogue -- About the Editors and Contributors -- Index.