Transferring Juveniles to Criminal Courts

Trends and Implications for Criminal Justice

Dean John Champion, G. Larry Mays (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

208 Seiten

1991
Praeger Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-0-275-93534-4 (ISBN)

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This is the first book to provide an in-depth study of the juvenile transfer process. Criminal justice's get tough policy has led to greater use of this process which, on the surface, transfers persistent juvenile offenders to criminal court jurisdiction in order to impose more serious penalties. The implications of this growing phenomenon are increasingly important for both the juvenile and criminal court systems. Champion and Mays' analysis includes descriptions of juvenile courts, types of offenders processed by these courts, and characteristic outcomes of transfers. Examining the transfer process in detail, they explore social and legal definitions of delinquency; goals and functions of transfers; legal rights of juveniles; and the implications of possible penalties, such as the death penalty. Questions such as whether transfers necessarily result in harsher punishment are discussed at length. Transferring Juveniles to Criminal Courts is designed for students majoring in criminal justice, public administration, political science, sociology, and psychology.

Examining the transfer process, Chapter One provides a thorough discussion of the social and legal definitions of delinquency. Chapter Two is an overview of juvenile options, juvenile punishments, public policy, and the theme of deterring juvenile offenders. A description of transfers in different jurisdictions, including their goals and functions, is provided in Chapter Three. Chapter Four then explores the various implications of these transfers. Public policy is examined as it relates to the prevalent get tough policy. Chapter Five describes the criminal court and some of the varied functions served by these courts. Finally, Chapter Six summarizes several important trends relating to juvenile transfers. It includes male/female juvenile comparisons, the issue of selective certification, implications of prison overcrowding, and the emergence of a unified court system. An up-to-date bibliography is provided for further research.

DEAN J. CHAMPION is Professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at Minot State University. He is an author and editor of numerous books, including Felony Probation: Problems and Prospects and The U.S. Sentencing Guidelines (both from Praeger, 1988 and 1989, respectively). G. LARRY MAYS is the Chairman of the Department of Criminal Justice at New Mexico State University. This is Dr. Mays' fourth book.

Preface Juvenile Delinquents, Status Offenders, and Public Policy: An Introduction An Overview of the Juvenile Justice System Transfer Hearings: State Variations Implications of Transfers for Juvenile Offenders Criminal Court and Juvenile Offender Dispositions Juvenile Transfer Trends: A Look Ahead Bibliography Name Index Subject Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	28.2.1991
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
	Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht ► Besonderes Verwaltungsrecht
	Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht
ISBN-10	0-275-93534-5 / 0275935345
ISBN-13	978-0-275-93534-4 / 9780275935344
Zustand	Neuware