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School Crime and Juvenile Justice by Richard Lawrence (1997, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100195101650
ISBN-139780195101652
eBay Product ID (ePID)685970
Product Key Features
Number of Pages288 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSchool Crime and Juvenile Justice
SubjectSocial Work, Educational Policy & Reform / School Safety, Criminal Law / Juvenile Offenders, Violence & Harassment, Criminology
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLaw, Social Science, Education
AuthorRichard Lawrence
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight14.5 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN96-034162
Reviews"In this concise yet comprehensive volume, former probation officer Lawrence manages to provide an overview of the nature, extent, and causes of school crime and disruptive behavior...If eliminating the role of schools in criminality is of any consequence, then this extensively researched bookis an important resource."--Federal Probation, "In this concise yet comprehensive volume, former probation officerLawrence manages to provide an overview of the nature, extent, and causes ofschool crime and disruptive behavior...If eliminating the role of schools incriminality is of any consequence, then this extensively researched book is animportant resource."--Federal Probation, "Very easy-to-read and provides a great overview of the juvenile justice system."--Charles Vamatter, Concord College, Acknowledgments 1. Delinquency and the Schools 2. School Crime and Violence 3. Explaining Delinquency and School Crime 4. Families, Peers, Schools, and Delinquency 5. Absenteeism, Dropout, and Delinquency 6. School Structure and Delinqueny 7. School Law and Students' Rights 8. Juvenile Justice, Police, and the Court 9. Juvenile Corrections 10. School-Based Programs for Delinquency Prevention Appendix, "Very easy-to-read and provides a great overview of the juvenile justicesystem."--Charles Vamatter, Concord College
Dewey Edition22
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal371.5/8
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments1. Delinquency and the Schools2. School Crime and Violence3. Explaining Delinquency and School Crime4. Families, Peers, Schools, and Delinquency5. Absenteeism, Dropout, and Delinquency6. School Structure and Delinqueny7. School Law and Students' Rights8. Juvenile Justice, Police, and the Court9. Juvenile Corrections10. School-Based Programs for Delinquency PreventionAppendix
SynopsisJuvenile crime is a serious problem in America. It has been increasing at a faster rate than crime committed by adults, and nowhere is this increase more evident than in the case of violent crime. Although crime in schools has not increased as much as crime on the street, the fear of school crime is having a significant impact on the quality of education in America. Attendance is suffering as many students stay at home out of fear of becoming victims either on their way to school or in school. Teachers are unable to provide quality instruction and are forced to work in unsafe conditions, facing disrespectful and disruptive students. Even though relatively few students are actively involved in school crime, it only takes a few students to create a disruptive and unsafe school environment. Many criminologists emphasize the important role schools can play in socializing youths to help prevent delinquent behavior. These criminologists believe that there is a relationship between learning and attendance problems, lack of involvement in school, dropout, and delinquency. They do not agree on the exact nature of the relationship, but do see a clear link between school problems and delinquency. School Crime and Juvenile Justice offers a current and comprehensive overview of this serious and growing problem, examining the nature, extent, and causes of school crime and disruptive behavior. It reviews the theories that attempt to explain the relationship between school crime, crime in the community, the role of parents and peers, and schools' organization and policies. Lawrence includes a discussion of the most recent research findings, laws and school policies, prevention strategies, and alternative schools and special education programs for at-risk and delinquent students. Ideal for criminal justice courses as well as for scholars and school administrators, this text takes a closer look at the problem of crime and violence in and around schools, and offers a clear understanding of how people can work together to create safer schools, and how educators and juvenile justice officials can develop cooperative delinquency prevention programs., School Crime and Juvenile Justice examines the nature, extent, and causes of school crime and disruptive behavior. It offers a current and comprehensive overview of the topic, and examines such important issues as the relationship of crime in the community and in schools, the correlation between dropout and delinquency, the role of parents and peers, and the success of school-based prevention strategies. This is an ideal book for individuals interested in taking a closer look at the problem of crime and violence in and around schools, and for those who wish to have a clearer understanding of how people can work together to create safer schools with the help of educators and juvenile justice officials in developing cooperative delinquency prevention programs.
LC Classification NumberLB3013.3.L38 1998
