This comprehensive textbook exclusively addresses how the juvenile jus tice system works. Material covers not just the overall juvenile justi ce process, but how the different parts of the process relate to one a nother, how decisions made at one state influence future decisions, th e laws which direct juvenile justice policy, and how cases flow from o ne decision-making point to the next. All the critical players are ful ly described, from the public to judges to probation officers and corr ectional workers. An instructor's manual is available.