Reaffirming Juvenile Justice

Name: Reaffirming Juvenile Justice
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Reaffirming Juvenile JusticeFrom Gault to Montgomery\nAuthor(s): Alida V. Merlo, Peter J. Benekos\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138085756, 978-1138085756\nSynopsis\nThis book will expand students knowledge and understanding of the evolution of juvenile justice in the last 50 years. Designed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the landmark case In re Gault, which the [url] Supreme Court decided in 1967, the authors provide a brief history of juvenile justice, then frame the developments and transformations that have occurred in the intervening years. Topics covered include an overview of the dramatic changes to the field following the spike in youth violence in the 1990s, the \""superpredator\"" myth, zero-tolerance policies, and sanctions for juvenile offendersparticularly the 2005 abolition of the death penalty and subsequent decision on life without parole. The book also covers child and youth victimizati.