Product Description: When young people commit crimes, they often do not know what to expect next. Will they go to prison like an adult? What programs are there to help them? What people will teach them to make better choices next time? How will they be treated in the juvenile court system? As you read the story of Jeremy, a boy who is caught vandalizing his school, you too will learn the answers to these questions...read more

Product Description: Over the past 15 years, evidence-based practice in juvenile justice has moved from a concept to a full blown practice in a number of states. They have used research based principles and programs to: - completely reorganize their system for treating juveniles -reduce crime and recidivism -and saved money in the process...read more

Discusses the procedures, processes, and people in the juvenile court system, including what happens before, during, and after a juvenile commits a crime.