This textbook provides a thorough historical overview of the rise of juvenile courts. Considered by reviewers the most complete and readable overview of the juvenile justice field, it is now ready for use in introductory courses in Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Administration. This is the edited version of Dorne and Gewerth's American Juvenile Justice (1996).

This textbook provides a thorough historical overview of the rise of juvenile courts. Considered by reviewers the most complete and readable overview of the juvenile justice field, it is now ready for use in introductory courses in Criminal Justice and Juvenile Justice Administration. This is the edited version of Dorne and Gewerth's American Juvenile Justice (1996).