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OverviewJuvenile drug courts are on the rise in the United States, as a result of a favorable political climate and justice officials' endorsement of the therapeutic jurisprudence movement--the concept of combining therapeutic care with correctional discipline. The goal is to divert nonviolent youth drug offenders into addiction treatment instead of long-term incarceration. Discretionary Justice overviews the system, taking readers behind the scenes of the juvenile drug court. Based on fifteen months of ethnographic fieldwork and interviews at a California court, Leslie Paik explores the staff's decision-making practices in assessing the youths' cases, concentrating on the way accountability and noncompliance are assessed. Using the concept of ""workability,"" Paik demonstrates how compliance, and what is seen by staff as ""noncompliance,"" are the constructed results of staff decisions, fluctuating budgets, and sometimes questionable drug test results. While these courts largely focus on holding youths responsible for their actions, this book underscores the social factors that shape how staff members view progress in the court. Paik also emphasizes the perspectives of children and parents. Given the growing emphasis on individual responsibility in other settings, such as schools and public welfare agencies, Paik's findings are relevant outside the juvenile justice system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Leslie PaikPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.513kg ISBN: 9780813550060ISBN 10: 0813550068 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 01 May 2011 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsPaik's extraordinary data illuminates the tension between therapy and punishment in juvenile drug courts. A terrific read! <br> Aaron Kupchik, author of Homeroom Security: School Discipline in an Age of Fear This important, timely analysis reveals how meanings are constructed and bureaucratic decisions are created within a youth drug court. --Madelaine Adelman Associate Professor, Justice & Social Inquiry, Arizona State University (07/15/2010) Paik''s extraordinary data illuminates the tension between therapy and punishment in juvenile drug courts. A terrific read! --Aaron Kupchik author of Homeroom Security: School Discipline in an Age of Fear (07/15/2010) Paik's extraordinary data illuminates the tension between therapy and punishment in juvenile drug courts. A terrific read! --Aaron Kupchik author of Homeroom Security: School Discipline in an Age of Fear (07/15/2010) Paik's extraordinary data illuminates the tension between therapy and punishment in juvenile drug courts. A terrific read! Aaron Kupchik, author of Homeroom Security: School Discipline in an Age of Fear Paik's extraordinary data illuminates the tension between therapy and punishment in juvenile drug courts. A terrific read! --Aaron Kupchik author of Homeroom Security: School Discipline in an Age of Fear (07/15/2010) Author InformationLeslie Paik is an assistant professor of sociology at the City College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |