Criminal justice professionals and the media have noted the rise of juvenile crime rates nationwide and a growing surge in youth violence. This in ...

This book presents a detailed and comprehensive critical analysis of evidence on adolescent research from leading international scholars. It explor...

Administering justice to juvenile offenders has largely been the domain of the states, and as a result of this the laws that pertain to juvenile of...

For corrections officer Gordon Cruse, the youths he supervised were more than juvenile offenders. They were unique individuals with their own circu...

Gang activity and related violence threaten public order in a diverse range of communities in the United States today. Congress has long recognised...