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Readings in Juvenile Justice Administration |
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Barry C. Feld |
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Book Description
Readings in Juvenile Justice Administration analyzes the judicial, legal, and correctional agencies that respond to delinquent offenders. The articles reveal the diversity and complexity of the juvenile courts and present the current policy debates regarding juvenile justice. They reflect the
historical origins and the recent transformation of the juvenile justice system as it moves from a nominally rehabilitative social welfare agency to a more scaled-down criminal justice system for young offenders.
Chapter 1 features a discussion of the origins of the juvenile court system. Chapter 2 examines juvenile justice administration, focusing on the various stages of the process and the sources of organizational diversity. The articles in Chapter 3 look at the quality of procedural justice in juvenile
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Law & Order: Crime Scenes |
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Dick Wolf |
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From Publishers Weekly
Considering Law & Order's popularity, over 88 million viewers watch it and its spinoffs and reruns each week, the dearth of books about the show is fairly surprising. This literary tribute, divided neatly into three sections, is more than a fetishist's bedside companion. Wolf, the show's creator, offers a brisk introduction, setting the tone with some revealing background tidbits (e.g., Wolf and his colleagues chose a bifurcated format for the show so it could be syndicated as either a half-hour or full-hour show). "Anatomy of a Crime Scene," by far the most revealing section, takes a 2002 episode, "Oxymoron," and explains how it came together, bit by bit. Wolf gives everyone e.g., the police technical consultant, the executive producer, the actor playing a corpse (she was paid $161 for the day's work)a few... |
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Blackstone's Guide to the Sexual Offences ACT 2003 |
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Kim Stevenson |
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0199270007 |
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The Sexual Offences Act will be a significant and far-reaching piece of legislation which codifies and revises the existing legislation relating to sexual activities. A considerable number of new crimes will be introduced or redefined, along with the criminalization of certain types of conduct
not previously covered by legislation. This book provides a full, clear analysis of the Act, and covers in detail issues such as rape, child sexual abuse, adults with mental disorders and learning disabilities, sex offenders, and recent developments in the law of evidence. Includes a full copy of
the Act.
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Oliver Twist (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) |
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Charles Dickens |
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159308174X |
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Changing Lives |
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Peter W. Greenwood |
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0226307190 |
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Barry Krisberg Barry Krisberg : "In Changing Lives, Peter Greenwood sifts through a massive and disparate body of literature on delinquency prevention programs to identify those programs that appear to have promise. Greenwood also offers a sophisticated discussion about calculating the economic advantages of various programs. In the course of this study, he never shies away from making candid assessments about why policymakers have continued to support ineffective programs."--Barry Krisberg, President, National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Delbert S. Elliott Delbert S. Elliott : "Changing Lives offers a clear and penetrating analysis of the current state of delinquency prevention and intervention efforts in this country. The good news is that there are a significant number of delinquency... |
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Oliver Twist (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) |
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Charles Dickens |
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One of Dickens’s most popular novels, Oliver Twist is the story of a young orphan who dares to say, "Please, sir, I want some more." After escaping from the dark and dismal workhouse where he was born, Oliver finds himself on the mean streets of Victorian-era London and is unwittingly recruited into a scabrous gang of scheming urchins. In this band of petty thieves Oliver encounters the extraordinary and vibrant characters who have captured readers’ imaginations for more than 150 years: the loathsome Fagin, the beautiful and tragic Nancy, the crafty Artful Dodger, and perhaps one of the greatest villains of all time—the terrifying Bill Sikes.
Rife with Dickens’s disturbing descriptions of street life, the novel is buoyed by the purity of the orphan Oliver. Though he is treated with... |
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Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice |
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National Research Council |
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0309068428 |
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Juvenile and Family Court Journal, Summer 2001
"...a comprehensive and thorough look at the history and current status of juvenile crime in this country."
Book Description
Report of the National Research Council presenting an analysis of the best data available on the most effective methods of dealing with juvenile criminals. Features recommendations for addressing numerous aspects of youth crime in America, discussing patterns and trends and the relationship of crime to gender and race. DLC: Juvenile delinquency--United States.
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Oliver Twist (Barnes & Noble Classics Series) |
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Charles Dickens |
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America's Most Wanted Fifth Grader |
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Jan Lawrence |
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059058295X |
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Oliver Twist (Collector's Library Series) |
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Charles Dickens |
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The Mother of All Crimes |
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Emma Cave |
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0754623661 |
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This book considers the appropriate response of the criminal law with regard to women whose acts or omissions in pregnancy cause the death or injury of the child born alive. It compares recent developments in English law in the light of the Human Rights Act 1998, with those in America, which has seen an enormous growth in litigation over the last two decades. In England and Wales, the 'born alive rule' is currently applied only to third parties who injure the fetus, which is later born alive and dies as a result of these injuries. In some American states, a rule of similar origins has been extended so as to criminalize recent mothers whose acts or omissions in pregnancy caused injury or death to the resulting child. The author examines the implications of the laws in both systems, and also looks at the rights of the... |
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Officer Buckle and Gloria |
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Peggy Rathmann |
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Officer Buckle is a roly-poly bloke, dedicated to teaching schoolchildren important safety tips, such as never put anything in your ear and never stand on a swivel chair. The problem is, Officer Buckle's school assemblies are dull, dull, dull, and the children of Napville just sleep, sleep, sleep. That is, until Gloria the police dog is invited along! Stealthily pantomiming each safety tip behind Officer Buckle's back, Gloria wins the children's hearts. Meanwhile Officer Buckle assumes the cheers and laughter are all for him. As the master comedian Jerry Lewis once explained, every slapstick artist needs a straight man! Children will be highly entertained by the laugh-out-loud, adorable illustrations in this 1996 Caldecott Medal winner, while learning the value of teamwork and a pawful of nifty safety tips. (Ages 4 to 8)... |
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Remaking Relapse Prevention with Sex Offenders |
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D. Richard Laws |
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0761918876 |
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"This book is a rich source of information on the application of relapse prevention with sex offenders. It presents readers promising directions for change and areas that need revision based on new research findings and the integration of emerging theoretical models that show considerable promise in this field. . . . The material in this book should help us construct a better, safer vehicle for the treatment of sex offenders in the new millennium." –from the Foreword by G. Alan Marlatt, University of Washington It is estimated that relapse prevention methods are employed in more than 90% of all North American sex offender treatment programs (of which there are more than 2,000). Comparable statistics are true in most industrialized countries around the world. Over the last decade a great deal has been learned... |
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Monster |
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Walter Dean Myers |
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0064407314 |
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"Monster" is what the prosecutor called 16-year-old Steve Harmon for his supposed role in the fatal shooting of a convenience-store owner. But was Steve really the lookout who gave the "all clear" to the murderer, or was he just in the wrong place at the wrong time? In this innovative novel by Walter Dean Myers, the reader becomes both juror and witness during the trial of Steve's life. To calm his nerves as he sits in the courtroom, aspiring filmmaker Steve chronicles the proceedings in movie script format. Interspersed throughout his screenplay are journal writings that provide insight into Steve's life before the murder and his feelings about being held in prison during the trial. "They take away your shoelaces and your belt so you can't kill yourself no matter how bad it is. I guess making you live is part of the... |
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Getting Ready for Court |
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Lynn M. Copen |
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0761921842 |
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A fun, friendly first step in helping prepare primary-aged children to testify in criminal cases involving abuse, this book has already been used by victim/witness professionals, child advocates, therapists, school counselors, and even parents in hundreds of cases across the United States. It is an invaluable aid to the practitioner who must prepare a child giving testimony in court, helping the child be more comfortable about testifying and be a more effective witness.
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The Landry News |
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Andrew Clements |
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0689828683 |
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Gr 4-6-Cara Landry, entering as a new fifth-grade student in Mr. Larson's class, is quiet and unassuming. Barely noticed by classmates or her teacher, she publishes her first edition of the Landry News creating a transformation of teacher, students, and even herself. Her editorial states simply, "There is a teacher in the classroom, but he does not teach." Emerging from years of disillusionment, he begins to teach again. Journalism with all its ramifications and responsibilities are his tools. All the fifth-graders decide to help Cara publish the Landry News regularly as their class project. This gives the principal just the right tool to rid himself of Mr. Larson something he has waited for patiently. What begins as a small school conflict grows into a First Amendment Rights issue that solidifies... |
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Getting Ready for Court |
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Lynn M. Copen |
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0761921850 |
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A fun, friendly first step in helping prepare primary-aged children to testify in criminal cases involving abuse, this book has already been used by victim/witness professionals, child advocates, therapist, school counselors, and even parents in hundreds of cases across the United States. It is an invaluable aid to the practitioner who must prepare a child giving testimony in court, helping the child be more comfortable about testifying and be a more effective witness.
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Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code |
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Eoin Colfer |
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0641650493 |
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Life in Prison |
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Stanley Tookie Williams |
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As a boy, Williams heard the older kids who'd served time tell stories that made prison sound glamorous and fun, a place to hang out with your friends and prove how tough you were. But now, after 16 years on San Quentin's death row for the murders of four people, Williams (Gangs and Violence), co-founder of the notorious Los Angeles Crips gang, knows that prison "is no place you'd ever want to be." In this slender volume, he explains why: the cramped quarters, lack of freedom and privacy, homesickness, violence and daily indignities (strip searches, having to use the toilet in public). Williams often goes beyond mere description, asking readers to imagine or emulate his experiences ("To get a feel for what it's like to live in a prison cell, test yourself. Spend ten hours?nonstop and alone?in your bathroom"), an... |
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Megan's Law |
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Margie Druss Fodor |
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0766015866 |
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Grades 7-10--Fodor lays the foundation of her discussion of laws regarding police registration and community notification of sex offenders with her coverage of the story of seven-year-old Megan Kanka's abuse and murder. She uses the heartrending stories of children who were victims of unspeakable crimes to discuss the history of laws to protect children and to describe characteristics of a child molester. The author examines the case for and against Megan's Law and its federal version as protection for children versus privacy violation. Concluding the volume is a commonsense chapter entitled "Teaching Children to Watch Out for Themselves." Fodor uses relatively straightforward language throughout and explains such terms as bill, sentence, and victim in the glossary. However, employing the same few cases of... |
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