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for
JuvenileJusticeinAmerica
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9th Edition
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, Contents
To.the.Instructor iv
Course.Syllabus v
Class.Syllabus xiv
CHAPTER.1.Juvenile.Justice:.An.Overview 1
CHAPTER.2.The.Extent.and.Nature.of.Juvenile.Crime 7
CHAPTER.3.Causes.of.Juvenile.Crime 11
CHAPTER.4.Gender.and.Juvenile.Justice 16
CHAPTER.5.The.Prevention.of.Delinquency 22
CHAPTER.6.The.Police 27
CHAPTER.7.The.Juvenile.Court 32
CHAPTER.8.Juveniles.in.Adult.Court 38
CHAPTER.9.Community.Corrections 43
CHAPTER.10.Juvenile.Institutionalization 49
CHAPTER.11.Juvenile.Aftercare 54
CHAPTER.12.Treatment.Technologies 60
CHAPTER.13.Juvenile.Gangs 64
CHAPTER.14.Drugs.and.Delinquency 70
CHAPTER.15.Juvenile.Justice.in.the.Twenty-First.Century 75
Videos.for.Juvenile.Justice.Classes 80
Test.Bank 94
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, To the Instructor
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Juvenile.Justice.in.America.(9th.Edition).provides.an.in-
depth.look.at.the.lives.of.juveniles,.their.experiences.in.society,.and.the.consequences.of.those.experie
nces..The.text.carefully.examines.the.structures,.procedures,.policies,.and.problems.of.American.juve
nile.justice.agencies..The.Ninth.Edition.places.further.emphasis.on.delinquency.prevention,.and.featu
res.a.new.chapter.on.juvenile.offender.populations.to.give.readers.a.more.comprehensive.view.of.deli
nquent.youth..Boxed.features.in.every.chapter.highlight.the.practical.realities.of.working.in.the.juvenil
e.justice.system..The.careful.balance.of.theory,.evidence-
based.findings,.and.practical.applications.gives.readers.the.most.up-to-
date.insight.into.the.state.of.juvenile.justice.in.America.today.
The.instructor’s.manual.begins.with.an.outline.of.the.chapters.to.assist.with.lecture.preparation..F
ollowing.the.chapter.outlines,.there.is.a.list.of.videos.relevant.to.juvenile.justice.topics..Finally,.there.i
s.a.test.bank.that.includes.multiple.choice,.true/false,.fill-in-the-
blank,.matching,.essay,.and.critical.thinking.questions.that.cover.the.information.in.each.chapter..New.
questions.have.been.added.and.others.edited.either.for.the.sake.of.clarity.or.to.cover.added.new.materia
ls.
This.course.can.easily.be.set.up.in.various.weekly.formats.without.having.to.adjust.the.point.syste
m..Graded.assignments.in.every.class.are.recommended.in.order.to.motivate.students.to.attend.all.clas
ses..To.add.more.graded.assignments,.you.could.offer.fewer.points.for.the
“Instructor.Assigned”.homework.and.have.some.in-
class.points.added.each.week..You.can.offer.graded.activities.at.the.very.beginning.of.classes.and.at.the
.end.of.classes.to.encourage.students.to.be.to.class.on.time.and.to.remain.at.class.until.the.end..These.act
ivities.can.be.short.quizzes.from.prior.lectures.or.can.be.quizzes.at.the.end.of.class.from.the.lecture.offer
ed.during.the.class..Points.can.be.offered.for.correct.answers.or.for.participation..Games.can.be.played
.in.which.questions.are.asked.from.prior.learning.and.the.students.can.receive.a.grade.for.participating
.
It.might.help.to.“sell”.the.paper.to.the.students.in.a.way.that.helps.them.realize.that.it.isn’t.just.a.pap
er,.but.more.of.a.research.project.that.can.benefit.them.in.finding.out.more.about.the.field.they.want.to.
work.in,.or.just.want.to.learn.more.about..Hopefully.the.students.who.have.used.too.many.drugs.or.com
mitted.too.many.crimes.will.find.out.early.where.they.can.and.can’t.work.before.they.dedicate.too.muc
h.time.into.the.wrong.areas.
If.possible,.try.to.bring.in.a.few.guest.speakers..Let.the.students.know.in.week.one.that.you.would.l
ike.2–
3.guest.speakers.and.ask.them.to.contact.you.if.they.have.any.relatives.or.friends.who.could.qualify..Y
ou.could.either.have.the.student.invite.the.speakers.or.you.could.obtain.contact.info.and.invite.the.spea
kers.yourself..Usually.about.45.minutes.is.sufficient.for.a.speaker.to.talk.about.what.they.do.and.what.r
oad.they.took.to.get.there..They.can.offer.some.advice.to.those.interested.in.their.field.and.answer.ques
tions.
For.the.first.class,.it.is.a.good.idea.to.make.a.quiz.on.the.syllabus.and.have.each.student.take.it.for.a.
grade.or.just.for.your.own.records..If.you.do.this.as.a.graded.assignment,.you.would.need.to.adjust.your.
point.system.to.allow.more.points.to.be.earned..Another.option.for.the.first.and.last.class.is.a.pretest.and.
a.posttest..A.25–50-
question.quiz.can.easily.be.put.together.using.the.test.bank.that.is.provided.at.the.end.of.this.manual.
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, Course Syllabus
.
Course.Title:. Course.Number:
Credit.Hours:. Course.Length:.16.Weeks.Course.
Date:.Instruct Schedule:
or:.Phone:. E
mail:
Course.Description:
This.course.is.an.overview.of.the.development,.nature,.purpose,.and.theoretical.doctrines.of.juvenile.j
ustice..Topics.to.be.covered.throughout.the.course.include.the.history.and.development.of.juvenile.cou
rt,.police.decision.making.regarding.juvenile.offenders,.juvenile.detention,.the.court.intake.process,.j
uvenile.transfer.policies,.juvenile.court.decisions,.the.effectiveness.of.juvenile.corrections,.and.delin
quency.prevention.and.intervention.
Course.Materials
• Juvenile.Justice.in.America
Clemens.Bartollas.–.University.of.Northern.Iowa
Matthew.Makarios.–.University.of.Northern.Iowa
©2023.•.Prentice.Hall
Course.Assignments
• Exams.(50.points.each.–.150.points)
There.are.three.(3).multiple-
choice.exams..The.exams.are.not.cumulative.but.will.be.based.on.the.chapters.presented.immed
iately.preceding.each.exam.
• Final.exam.(100.points)
There.will.be.final.exam.for.this.class..The.format.for.the.exam.may.consist.of.some.type.of.multipl
e.choices,.fill-in-the-
blanks,.and/or.essay.questions.that.pertain.to.all.of.the.information.presented.
• Instructor.assignments.(10.points.each.–.70.points)
Assignments.will.be.given.out.throughout.the.semester..Students.are.expected.to.complete.each.as
signment.and.submit.them.on.the.due.date.
• Essay.or.Critical.Thinking.(10.points.each.–.130.points)
Students.will.complete.an.essay.or.critical.thinking.assignment.for.each.chapter.
• Project.Paper.(50.points)
Students.will.write.a.research.paper.about.a.career.in.juvenile.justice.that.is.of.interest.to.the.student
..The.paper.will.be.in.APA.format.and.contain.an.introduction,.the.body.of.the.research,.and.a.conc
lusion..The.paper.must.contain.in-
text.citations.from.at.least.three.sources..One.of.the.sources.must.be.our.textbook.
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