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OverviewA separate juvenile justice system was established in the United States in 1899 with a goal of diverting juvenile offenders from the harsh punishments of the adult criminal court, and encouraging rehabilitation based on the individual needs of the offender. This new juvenile court was set up as a civil or chancery court with informal proceedings and discretion left to the juvenile court judge. Furthermore, juvenile court proceedings were closed to the public and juvenile records were to remain confidential. However, as the decades progressed juveniles became increasingly involved in more serious crimes. This generated a growing fear among lawmakers, educators, and the public which resulted in a number of “get tough” policies and strategies. By the 1990s the most popular approach in dealing with violent juvenile crime was for states to make it easier or to require the prosecution of juveniles as adults in criminal court. Research demonstrates that such policies may be counter-productive, increase rather than decrease recidivism, and cause harm to offenders, their families, and the community. This volume provides a comprehensive historical review of knowledge surrounding the transfer of American’s youth from the rehabilitative, individualized treatment of the juvenile justice system to the adult criminal justice system. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sheri Jenkins Keenan , Raine Bolin , Addison Kobie , Peter S. LehmannPublisher: Lexington Books Imprint: Lexington Books Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.70cm Weight: 0.399kg ISBN: 9781793623638ISBN 10: 1793623635 Pages: 130 Publication Date: 15 September 2021 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational 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 ContentsChapter 1: History by Sheri Jenkins Keenan Chapter 2: Juvenile Transfer: Law and Policy by Lisa S. Nored Chapter 3: Exceptions to the Once Waived, Always Waived Practice/Policy by Sheri Jenkins Keenan Chapter 4: Once an Adult, Always an Adult by Raine Bolin Chapter 5: Waiver in Use by Sheri Jenkins Keenan Chapter 6: Effects of Waivers by Peter S. Lehmann and Addison Kobie Conclusion: The Future of Juvenile Transfers by Sheri Jenkins KeenanReviewsAuthor InformationSheri Jenkins Keenan is coordinator of The Center for Community Criminology & Research and clinical assistant professor in the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at The University of Memphis. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |