a social, historical, and legal perspective Elrod, Preston. creator Ryder, R. Scott text bibliography mdu Gaithersburg, Md Aspen Publishers 1999 monographic eng xiv , 482 p . ill . 26 cm . The context of juvenile justice : defining basic concepts and examining public perceptions of juvenile crime - - Measuring the extent of juvenile delinquency - - The social context of juvenile delinquency and juvenile justice - - Early juvenile justice : before the juvenile court - - The development of the juvenile court - - Public and police responses to juvenile offenders - - Juvenile diversion - - Preadjudication processes in juvenile justice - - The transfer of juveniles to criminal court - - The contemporary juvenile court - - Community- base correctional programs for juvenile offenders - - Intitutional correctional programs for juvenile offenders - - The status offender in juvenile justice - - Juvenile justice and the serious or violent juvenile offender - - Present conditions and future directions in juvenile justice - - Working in juvenile justice . x x x Preston Elrod, R. Scott Ryder. Includes bibliographical references and index. Juvenile justice, Administration of United States KF 9779 .E44 1999 0834211491 98-34681 PUCPR 021203 20221005062748.0 255337