NCJ Number
28001
Date Published
1975
Length
297 pages
Annotation
THIS TEXTBOOK EXAMINES THE THEORIES, CONCEPTS, PRACTICES, AND SPECIAL PROBLEMS OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS.
Abstract
AMONG THE TOPICS CONSIDERED IN THIS TEXT ARE THE ROLE OF THE JUVENILE COURT, THE CAUSES OF DELINQUENCY, TYPES OF DELINQUENCY, AND FORMS OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS, INCLUDING PROBATION, CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTIONS, AND PAROLE. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE TRAINING OF CORRECTIONAL STAFF FOR WORK WITH JUVENILES, VOLUNTEERS IN JUVENILE CORRECTIONS, AND THE STRUCTURE OF JUVENILE CORRECTIONS.