Understanding juvenile law /

"[This book provides] a general discussion of the nature of the rights of juveniles and the perception that young people constitute a unique class under the law. This theoretical introduction serves as a background for subsequent discussion of juvenile law doctrine. The discussion separates asp...

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Main Author: Gardner, Martin R. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Durham, North Carolina : Carolina Academic Press, 2018
Edition:Fifth edition
Series:Understanding series (New York, N.Y.)
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Table of Contents:
  • Minority as a legal status
  • The rights of juveniles
  • The child and the family
  • Child abuse
  • Private law issues outside the family
  • Constitutional rights
  • The juvenile court movement
  • Jurisdiction
  • The pre-adjudication process
  • Adjudication
  • Dispositions
  • The future of the juvenile justice system