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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
American juvenile justice American juvenile justice Franklin E. Zimring American Juvenile Justice is a definitive volume for courses on the criminology and policy analysis of adolescence. The focus is on the principles and policy of a separate and distinct system of juve… OL108077W
They broke the law, you be the judge They broke the law, you be the judge Thomas A. Jacobs Letters from and interviews with twenty-one children and teenagers who broke the law reveal what it is like to be arrested, attend legal proceedings, and be held accountable for one's actions. OL2642824W
In a class by herself In a class by herself Ivy Ruckman Turning her back on her life of crime, a poor girl, recently off probation, hopefully enters a new school in a ritzy suburb for her senior year, but the registration fee causes her to consider breaki… OL2737286W
Triumph Triumph Clarence Jones "Annually, a quarter of a million children enter the foster care system in the United States because of abuse and neglect. The novel Triumph opens with a young mother suffocating her infant daughter,… OL29231207W
Juvenile problems and law Juvenile problems and law Linda Riekes Presents common situations of juvenile delinquency and discusses the basic concepts of justice to be applied. Offers discussion and group action on specific cases. OL3504493W
Children out of court Children out of court F. M. Martin xi, 331 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : 26 cm OL5440832W
Justice, due process of law Justice, due process of law Isidore Starr Examines the rights considered essential by the Supreme Court for the accused to be assured due process of law in criminal and delinquency proceedings and in school and administrative hearings. OL6437900W