| Description |
208 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Opposing viewpoints series (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
ch. 1. What are the causes of juvenile crime and violence? -- Media contribute to youth violence / pt. I: Joe Lieberman ; pt. II: Jeff McIntyre -- Media should not be blamed for youth violence / Henry Jenkins -- Single parenthood increases the risk of juvenile crime / Jennifer Roback Morse -- Inadequate child care increases the risk of juvenile crime / Sanford Newman ... et al. -- Juvenile crime can occur despite good parenting / J.E. Keeler -- Bullying is the cause of school violence / Richard Matthews -- School violence is the result of a lack of ethics and discipline in schools / Daniel G. Jennings -- Is it possible to predict what will cause a child to commit school violence? / Bill Dedman -- ch. 2. How should the criminal justice system treat juvenile offenders? -- Juvenile offenders should be eligible for the death penalty / Don Boys -- Juvenile offenders should not be eligible for the death penalty / Steven A. Drizin and Stephen K. Harper -- Adult prisons are sometimes appropriate for juveniles / James C. Backstrom -- Juveniles should not be placed in adult prisons / J. Steven Smith -- Only the most violent juvenile criminals should be tried in adult courts / Daniel L. Myers -- Juveniles should be tried in adult courts / Malcolm C. Young. |
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ch. 3. How can juvenile crime and violence be prevented? -- Harsh punishment is the best way to prevent juvenile crime / Kenneth W. Sukhia -- Harsh punishment is not the best way to prevent juvenile crime / Laura H. Carnell -- Teachers should be armed to prevent school violence / John R. Lott Jr. -- Arming teachers is not an effective way to prevent school violence / Jacquelyn Mitchard -- Stronger security measures will make schools safer / Kenneth S. Trump -- Stronger security measures will make schools less safe / James Alan Fox and Jack Levin -- Helping juvenile offenders reenter their communities after incarceration can reduce crime / Steve Christian -- Helping juvenile offenders avoid incarceration can reduce crime / James A. Gondles Jr. -- ch. 4. How can the U.S. juvenile justice system be improved? -- Juvenile justice system must stop discriminating against minority youth / Eileen Poe-Yamagata and Michael A. Jones -- Discrimination against minority youth in the juvenile justice system is not a problem / Jared Taylor -- Mentally ill youth should not be placed in the juvenile justice system / Tammy Seltzer -- Juvenile justice system must address the needs of girls / Meda Chesney-Lind -- Privatization within the juvenile justice system must be stopped / Eyal Press and Jennifer Washburn. |
| Subject |
Juvenile delinquency.
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Juvenile delinquency -- Prevention.
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Juvenile justice, Administration of.
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| Added Author |
Nakaya, Andrea C., 1976-
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| ISBN |
0737729457 (lib. : alk. paper) |
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0737729465 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Standard No. |
QBX a 05040320 |
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