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| Essential Readings in Juvenile Justice | 
 enlarge | Author: David L. Parry
Publisher: Prentice Hall
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 864230
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 7 x 0.8
ISBN: 0130981869
Dewey Decimal Number: 345.7308
EAN: 9780130981868
ASIN: 0130981869
Publication Date: March 14, 2004
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Product Description
For courses in juvenile justice. This one of-a-kind reader brings together concise edited excerpts from more than 50 classic and contemporary articles, cases and other documents that form the essential foundation for understanding the contemporary operation of the juvenile justice system. These essential readings explore the social context of delinquency and public policy, the history of the juvenile justice system, the legal rights of juveniles, police, court and correctional interventions with young offenders, and diverse visions for the future of juvenile justice.
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Essential Readings in Juvenile Justice. Edited by David L. January 12, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Reviewed by Henry Mendelsohn, Foreign Service Officer, Department of State.
As a former Criminal Justice reference librarian and bibliographer I found David L. Parry's new book entitled, Essential Readings in Juvenile Justice, to be of essential value. Before opining further, I need to note that I know Dave Parry, and followed the development of the book through conversations and emails. His recognition of the need for this book and his perseverance in obtaining copyright and reprint permissions was only a warm up for the vast amount of work it took to distill the essence of primary sources drawn from multiple disciplines such as sociology, psychology, and law.
As far as I know it is the first text to present core concepts and policy perspectives, key documents, standards, primary court cases and analysis into one comprehensive reader on juvenile justice. Parry has drawn from a wide variety of sources and materials to organize the readings into a cogent examination of the juvenile justice system in the United States. He collated, edited, and abridged primary documents heretofore scattered throughout monographs, journals, legal texts, codes, government publications, and statistical sourcebooks. The overview is presented in ten chapters that trace the basic concepts, processes, and issues, establishment of juvenile courts and initial conceptualization of delinquency, reform movements, policing of juveniles, detention, distinction between adult and juvenile adjudications, corrections, and disparate images of the future of juvenile justice.
What I like about Parry's approach is that he has distilled the essence of each document to present it in only a few pages and in some cases a few paragraphs that cover the "essential" points, concepts or arguments, and has arranged each selection in an easy to read manner by using clearly stated paragraph subheadings that outline the chapter. This approach allows teacher, student, researcher and reference librarian to quickly locate basic concepts and definitions, as well as to discern the essence of each selection before delving into the text. Any student who might wish to read further, or identify a topic for a thesis has the basic outline and core documents clearly laid out as a guide for further exploration. A teacher can quickly find a section to expound, or a researcher can find core charts and graphs with references referring to the primary documents. Parry has presented review questions at the end of each selection that can be used for classroom discussion, study aids or suggestions for further research and paper topics.
Although Parry intended the book to be used by domestic audiences it also holds great value for overseas audiences interested in learning more about the US model of juvenile justice. I have spent the last ten years working as a foreign service officer specializing in teaching locally hired US embassy staff to use American resources, web sites and databases to present US policies, society and values to foreign audiences that includes policy makers, government officials, journalists, academics, and students and youth. I have found from having served seven years in South Asia and three in the Middle East, that foreign policy makers and academics often refer to the US model for comparison, for developing their own legislation and rules and regulations, and of course to critique. The sometimes harsh treatment of juveniles in the US criminal justice system, especially in capital cases, is often a focus of contention with our European allies, while other aspects of our juvenile justice system is hailed as a model for emulation by developing societies. Parry's book helps to clearly explain our system not only to a domestic audience, but also to a foreign audience interested in learning more about juvenile justice. The fact that the book is readily available to anyone in the world with a credit card and mailing address enhances its value as a sourcebook. Many of the referenced primary documents are available worldwide via the Internet, international lending services, or US embassy and consulate information services to foreign audiences. If a primary document is not yet available through Google it may well be soon.
One thing missing is an index. When I tried to look up capital punishment of juveniles I was not able to locate the subject in the section headings. An index would have helped or at least indicated whether the subject is covered in the text. I hope Parry considers including an index in the next edition. Any future editions should prove to be as useful as this edition and his approach to organizing materials is a model for others to follow.
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