Cheryl Maxson has directed research studies on national, state, and local issues. She has written several articles on street gangs, status offenders, police response to juveniles, juvenile justice legislation, drug sales, and community treatment of juvenile offenders. Malcolm Klein is the author of many books, including The American Street Gang (OUP, 1996). He is the recipient of the Sutherland Award from the American Society of Criminology and the Tappan Award from the Western Society of Criminology.

"Maxson and Klein have done a remarkable job in pinpointing some of the ongoing problems that communities face in dealing with the juvenile status offender."--Choice"Maxson and Klein have done a remarkable job in pinpointing some of the ongoing problems that communities face in dealing with the juvenile status offender."--Choice