Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach

✍ Scribed by Bonnie R.J., Johnson R.L., Chemers B.M., Schuck J. (eds.)

• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 388
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Committee on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform; Committee on Law and Justice; Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education; National Research Council

NAS Press, 2012 . - 388 pages

ISBN: 0309278902 9780309278904

The goal of this issue is to review recent advances in behavioral and neuroscience research and draw out the implications of this knowledge for juvenile justice reform, to assess the new generation of reform activities occurring in the United States, and to assess the performance of OJJDP in carrying out its statutory mission as well as its potential role in supporting scientifically based reform efforts.

Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences.
A key function of adolescence is developing an integrated sense of self, including individualization, separation from parents, and personal identity. Experimentation and novelty-seeking behavior, such as alcohol and drug use, unsafe sex, and reckless driving, are thought to serve a number of adaptive functions despite their risks.

Contents

Acronyms
Summary
Introduction
Historical Context
Current Practice in the Juvenile Justice System
Adolescent Development
A Developmental Framework for Reform
Preventing Reoffending
Accountability and Fairness
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
Achieving Reform
The Federal Role
Moving Forward
References
Appendixes
Costs and Benefits of Juvenile Justice Interventions
The Missouri Model – A Critical State of Knowledge
Mentoring
Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and Staff

✦ Subjects

Юридические дисциплины;Ювенальное право