An overview of juvenile justice
Theories and measurement of juvenile delinquency
Status offenders, dependent and neglected youths, and juvenile victimizations
Detention and transfer to adult court
National court system and the juvenile courts
Adjudication of juveniles
Juvenile probation and parole
Juvenile correctional institutions
Death penalty for juveniles: Roper v. Simmons (2005)
Schools, school crime, and the rights of students
Juvenile justice, past, present, and future
Appendixes: U.S. Supreme Court decisions in juvenile justice; Where state juvenile laws are found; Finding and interpreting court cases
