Serious Delinquency: An Anthology Book

Historical Background
Juvenile Justice: A Century of Change$dOffice of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention     3
The Cycle of Juvenile Justice   Thomas J. Bernard     13
The Nature and Extent of Juvenile Offending
Juvenile Arrests 2002   Howard N. Snyder     25
Victims of Violent Juvenile Crime   Carl McCurley   Howard N. Snyder     31
Causes of Delinquency and Youth Violence
Poverty, Inequality, and Youth Violence   Ronald C. Kramer     39
The Causes and Correlates Studies: Findings and Policy Implications   Terence P. Thornberry   David Huizinga   Rolf Loeber     53
Juveniles and the Police
Police Encounters With Juvenile Suspects: Explaining the Use of Authority and Provision of Support   Stephanie M. Myers     67
Reducing Gang Violence in Boston   Anthony A. Braga   David M. Kennedy     77
Juvenile Courts
Sentencing Guidelines and the Transformation of Juvenile Justice in the 21st Century   Daniel P. Mears     91
Teen Courts: A Focus on Research   Jeffrey A. Butts   Janeen Buck     103
Youthful Offenders in Criminal Court
Prosecuting Adolescents in Criminal Courts: Criminal or Juvenile Justice?   Aaron Kupchik     115
Less Guilty by Reasonof Adolescence: Developmental Immaturity, Diminished Responsibility, and the Juvenile Death Penalty   Laurence Steinberg   Elizabeth S. Scott     129
Juvenile Corrections
Youth Corrections in California   David Steinhart   Jeffrey A. Butts     145
Small Is Beautiful: The Missouri Division of Youth Services   Dick Mendel     155
What Works? Prevention and Rehabilitation
Blueprints for Violence Prevention   Sharon Mihalic   Abigail Fagan   Katherine Irwin   Diane Ballard   Delbert Elliott     171
Effective Intervention for Serious Juvenile Offenders   Mark W. Lipsey   David B. Wilson   Lynn Cothern     187
Juvenile Justice and Specific Groups
Minorities in the Juvenile Justice System$dOffice of Juvenile Justice$dDelinquency Prevention     205
Investing in Girls: A 21st Century Strategy   Leslie Acoca     213
Juvenile Justice in the Future
The Honest Politician's Guide to Juvenile Justice in the Twenty-First Century   Barry C. Feld     225
Reviving Juvenile Justice in a Get-Tough Era   Jeffrey A. Butts   Daniel P. Mears     235