PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsPART I: UNDERSTANDING JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCYCHAPTER 1. HISTORY OF THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEM Introduction Changing Perceptions of Children Over Time Creation of the Juvenile Court Parens Patriae and the Juvenile Court Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 2. MEASUREMENT OF JUVENILE CRIME Introduction Age-Crime Curve and Stages of Delinquency Juvenile Arrest Statistics Juvenile Court Statistics Reports of Juveniles in Custody Self-Report Studies Victimization Studies Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 3. THEORIES OF DELINQUENCY Introduction The Importance of Theory and Research The Classical School and Biological Theories Psychological Approaches Developmental and Sociological Explanations Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherPART II: NAVIGATING THE JUVENILE JUSTICE SYSTEMCHAPTER 4. JUVENILES AND THE POLICE Introduction History of Police Interaction With Juveniles The Current Role of Police in the Juvenile Justice System Police Discretion and the Handling of Juveniles Constitutional Rights of Juveniles Tools Used by Law Enforcement During Investigation Trends in Juvenile Arrests Police and Juvenile Relationships and Attitudes Proactive Police Methods of Preventing Juvenile Crime Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 5. THE JUVENILE COURT SYSTEM Introduction Navigating the Juvenile Court System and Its Stakeholders Pretrial Steps in the Juvenile Court Process Adjudicatory and Dispositional Hearings Constitutional Protections of Juveniles Juvenile Transfer Proceedings Types of Juvenile Offenders Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 6. THE JUVENILE CORRECTIONS SYSTEM Introduction Juvenile Probation Intermediate Correctional Options for Juveniles Institutionalization Legal Rights of Institutionalized Youths Aftercare Looking Into the Future of Juvenile Correctional Reform Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherPART III: JUVENILE BEHAVIORSCHAPTER 7. JUVENILES AND GANGS Introduction A History of American Gangs Contemporary Gangs in the United States Gang Organization Gang Demographics Illegal Gang Activities Gang Presence in Our Schools Gang Prevention Leaving a Gang Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 8.

JUVENILES AND VIOLENCE Introduction Juvenile Violence Youth Gun Violence School Violence and Victimization in Elementary and Secondary Education Settings Teen Dating Violence Juvenile Violence and the Media Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 9. JUVENILES AND CYBERCRIME Introduction The Internet Digital Piracy Cyberbullying Cyberstalking Online Sexual Offenses Between Romantic Partners Hacking Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherCHAPTER 10. JUVENILE DRUG USE Introduction Types of Drugs Juvenile Drug Courts Substance Abuse Treatment for Juveniles Summary Discussion Questions Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherPART IV: MOVING FORWARDCHAPTER 11. EFFECTIVE PROGRAMS FOR JUVENILES Introduction Evidence-Based Strategies in Juvenile Justice Juvenile Programming Summary Exploring Juvenile Justice FurtherAppendix A: Girls in the Juvenile Justice SystemAppendix B: 5 Ways Law Enforcement Agencies Can Use Data on JuvenilesAppendix C: Gangs in SchoolsAppendix D: Juvenile Justice Model Data ProjectGlossaryNotesIndex.