Robert M Emerson

Judging Delinquents

Context and Process in Juvenile Court

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Describes some critical aspects of the functioning of the juvenile court, an institution charged with judging and treating delinquents. This book analyzes the nature of the court operation, the handling of delinquents, and the court's functions in relation to the wider social and legal system. It reflects two distinct sociological heritages.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 308
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 581g
• ISBN-13: 9781138526662
• ISBN-10: 1138526665
• Artikelnr.: 71624007

Autorenporträt

Robert M. Emerson

Inhaltsangabe

PART I. The Dilemmas of Treatment
1. The Setting and Structure of the Juvenile Court
2. Relations with Political and Enforcement Agencies
3. Relations with Treatment Resources
PART II. Case Management and Moral Character
4. The Framework of Court Categorization: Trouble and Moral Character
5. The Dynamics of Categorization: Establishing Moral Character
6. The Dynamics of Categorization: Defensive Strategies
7. Courtroom Ceremony and Interaction
PART III. The Dilemmas of Authority
8. Character and Probationary Control
9. Character and the Court Practice of Psychiatry
10. Conclusion
APPENDIX
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX