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Juvenile Delinquency
Pathways and Prevention

Second Edition
May 2025 | 440 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
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Juvenile Delinquency: Pathways and Prevention, Second Edition explores the pivotal roles that family, trauma, mental health, and schools have on juvenile delinquency, while examining opportunities for prevention and intervention. Authors Christopher A. Mallett and Miyuki Fukushima Tedor draw from years of experience working with juvenile offenders to shed light on the nature of delinquency and the diverse pathways to juvenile delinquency, while offering evidence-based techniques for preventing and rehabilitating youthful offenders. Each chapter features interactive and critical thinking sections alongside special interest boxed features, designed to move students beyond memorization while guiding them to develop informed recommendations for better practices and policies.
 
Preface
 
About the Authors
 
Part I: Juvenile Justice System
 
Chapter 1: The Functioning of the Juvenile Justice System
Introduction

 
Juvenile Courts

 
Juvenile Court Purpose

 
Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

 
The Process of the Juvenile Justice System

 
The Child Welfare System

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 2: The History of Juvenile Justice and Today’s Juvenile Courts
Introduction

 
Juvenile Justice: Cycles of Rehabilitation and Punishment

 
Today’s Juvenile Court Reform

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 3: The Measurement of Juvenile Crime
Introduction

 
Official Data

 
National Crime Victimization Survey

 
Self-Report Data

 
Juvenile Delinquency

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Part II: Theories of Delinquency
 
Chapter 4: Classical, Biological, and Psychological Theories of Crime
Introduction

 
Theoretical Issues and Classification

 
Preclassical and Classical Perspectives of Crime

 
Early Biological Theories of Crime

 
Early Social Structural Theories

 
Modern Biological Perspectives

 
Modern Psychological Theories

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 5: Modern sociological Theories of Crime
Introduction

 
Strain/Anomie Theories

 
Social Disorganization Perspective

 
Learning Theories

 
Subcultural Theories

 
Control Theories/Neoclassical Criminology

 
Modern Classical Perspective

 
Social Reaction, Critical, and Feminist Theories

 
Life-Course Perspective

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Part III: Problems that Lead to Delinquency
 
Chapter 6: Delinquency Risks and Disproportionate Impact
Introduction

 
Factors That Influence Delinquency

 
Protective Factors

 
Disproportionate Impact

 
Why the Disproportionate Impact?

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 7: Punitive Juvenile Justice Policies
Introduction

 
Adolescents are Different Than Young Adults

 
From the Classroom to the Courts

 
The Police and Adolescents

 
Delinquency Adjudication

 
Youths Who Are Detained or Incarcerated

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 8: School Violence, Zero Tolerance, and School Exclusion
Introduction

 
Compulsory Education and Student Discipline

 
School Discipline in the Zero Tolerance Era

 
School Discipline

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
Chapter 9: Trauma and Delinquency

 
Introduction

 
Prevalence of Childhood and Adolescent Trauma

 
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

 
Resiliency to Trauma Experiences

 
Maltreatment and Academic Performance

 
Maltreatment and Delinquency

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 10: Mental Health Disorders, Special Education Disabilities, and Delinquency
Introduction

 
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Problems

 
Complex Relationship Between Mental Health Problems and Delinquency

 
Juvenile Incarceration: Today's Psychiatric Asylums?

 
Disabilities Rights

 
Why the Learning Disability Disparity?

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Part IV: Solutions to Delinquency
 
Chapter 11: Evidence-Based Delinquency Risk Prevention
Introduction

 
Maltreatment Victimization

 
Prevention

 
Trauma Assessment

 
Interventions and Programs for Mental Health Problems

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 12: School Safety and Inclusion Policies
Introduction

 
Students, Classrooms, and Schools

 
Inclusivity in Schools

 
Rehabilitative and Supportive Interventions

 
School Districts

 
State Policies

 
National Policies

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 13: Rehabilitation of Youth Committing Low-Level Offenses
Introduction

 
Effective Framework

 
Delinquency Prevention

 
Diversion – What is it?

 
Assessment

 
Community-Based Corrections

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Chapter 14: Rehabilitation of Youths Serious and Chronic Offenses
Introduction

 
Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Framework

 
Detention Reform

 
Incarceration

 
Reentry and Return Home

 
Gang Membership and Prevention

 
Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities

 
Chapter Summary

 
Key Terms

 
Discussion Questions

 
 
Glossary
 
References
 
Index

The up-to-date graphics and charts are a huge hit with students. They like to see where their state fits in the equation.

Dr. David F. Nicholson
Guilford Technical Community College

The 'What Can I Do' stories are a good introduction on the difficulty in managing/addressing these cases. Appreciate the discussion on the impact of mental illness in juvenile facilities.

Gina N. Gibbs, PhD, JD
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

This does a great job at presenting and disentangling the complexity of the relationship between trauma, victimization, delinquency, and involvement in the juvenile justice system. In fact, I'd argue it does a better job at tackling this aspect of juvenile justice and delinquency than any other juvenile delinquency textbook I'm familiar with.

Daniel Ryan Kavish
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Key features
NEW TO THIS EDITION:
  • The new edition is available in Sage Vantage, an intuitive learning platform that integrates quality Sage textbook content with assignable multimedia activities and auto-graded assessments to drive student engagement and ensure accountability. Unparalleled in its ease of use and built for dynamic teaching and learning, Vantage offers customizable LMS integration and best-in-class support.
    • Flashcards and note-taking tools help students better prepare for class.
    • NEW! Audiobook Player allows students to listen to text content, boosting comprehension and retention. It offers flexible, on-the-go access, engaging both reluctant readers and auditory learners, improving the overall reading experience.
    • The Offline Reading option in the Student Dashboard offers greater accessibility to Vantage’s reading content, regardless of where students are or how strong their internet connection may be.
  • Updated recent citations, state purpose clauses, court decisions, and examples, highlighting recurring historical cycles in juvenile justice reforms.
  • Updated state and federal trends, revised history sections, and new case studies reflecting changes in criminal justice approaches over time.
  • Includes the latest FBI National Incident-Based Reporting System data and trends in juvenile justice involvement through 2022.
  • Updated theories and issues with current literature and a new, relevant case study.
  • Expanded focus on risk factors, vulnerable populations, and disproportionate impacts.
  • Incorporates the latest federal/state data on school dropouts, incarceration, and solitary confinement, plus the pandemic's impact on juvenile justice policies.
  • Expanded historical analysis, recent state/federal data on school discipline, and updated sections on exclusion disparities and school safety measures.
  • Revised prevalence data on trauma impacts, new insights on trauma and brain development, and updated school-related trauma issues with modern case studies.
  • Latest research on mental health and special education intersectionality, expanded illicit drug use data, and new charts and case study updates.
  • New emphasis on evidence-based prevention, including trauma assessment tools, suicide prevention strategies, and effective programs for girls and LGBTQ+ youth.
KEY FEATURES:
  • An increased emphasis on the role of schools and the school-to-prison pipeline sheds light on the impact of this environment on juveniles’ involvement in the juvenile justice system.
  • Two unique chapters, one on mental health (Chapter 10) and one on trauma (Chapter 9), emphasize the crucial role that these experiences have on young people most at-risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system.
  • Real-world case studies followed by discussion questions stimulate critical thinking and in-class discussion.
  • Evidence-based Research: What Works? activities help students to apply research to contemporary issues.
  • Policy: What's Being Done? activities encourage students to analyze the merits of policy solutions to real-world problems.
  • Practice: What Can I Do? boxes highlight real-life examples of a situation one might face as a practitioner in the field and ask students to think of possible solutions.
  • Spotlight boxes showcase examples or topics of concern to spark discussion around key chapter concepts.

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