Juvenile Delinquency and Justice in the United States

Edition : 2nd ed., 2026
Author(s) : Johnson, DeTardo-Bora, et al.

Juvenile Delinquency and Justice in the United States
- ISBN: 9781531031633
- SKU: 10587
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- Format: Paperback
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Most textbooks treat juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice as a single subject. Juvenile Delinquency and Justice in the United States recognizes — and carefully explores — both the critical distinctions and important overlaps between the two, giving students a far more complete and nuanced understanding of how youth crime and the justice system interact in the real world.

Organized into two focused parts across twelve chapters, this textbook provides a clear, logical progression from understanding the problem of delinquency to analyzing the formal systems designed to address it.

Updated offense definitions and juvenile offending statistics with current data sources
Covers theories, causes, and social factors driving juvenile delinquency
Examines policing, courts, and corrections within the juvenile justice system
Addresses the critical role of human and social service agencies in juvenile justice
Dedicated chapter on juvenile justice reform — unique to the Second Edition
Integrates social justice and human rights perspectives throughout

Part I: Understanding Juvenile Delinquency — Causes, Scope & Theory
The first six chapters provide students with a thorough foundation in the criminology of juvenile delinquency, answering the questions that matter most:

What is juvenile delinquency? — Clear definitions and the scope of the problem in the United States
How much delinquency occurs? — Current offense statistics, data sources, and relative seriousness of juvenile offending
Why does delinquency happen? — Three dedicated chapters exploring the multiple, complex causes of juvenile offending, with a focus on theories and factors that have strong empirical research support
Why doesn't delinquency happen? — Social control theory and the protective factors that prevent youth from entering the justice system

Part II: The Juvenile Justice System — Structure, Process & Reform
The second six chapters shift focus to the formal systems and institutions responsible for responding to juvenile offending — examining not just what the juvenile justice system does, but what it should do:

Juvenile Policing — How law enforcement interacts with and processes juvenile offenders
Juvenile Courts — Structure, procedures, and the legal rights of juvenile defendants
Juvenile Corrections — Detention, probation, residential placement, and incarceration of youth offenders
Human & Social Services in Juvenile Justice — The major, often underexamined role that social service agencies play throughout the juvenile justice process
Treatment & Rehabilitation — Evidence-based approaches to treating serious juvenile offenders and reducing recidivism
Social Justice & Human Rights — Broader equity issues within the juvenile justice system, including racial disparities and due process protections
Juvenile Justice Reform (Chapter 11) — A brand-new, dedicated chapter examining the current reform landscape, policy debates, and the future of juvenile justice in the United States

Juvenile Delinquency and Justice in the United States

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