TY  - BOOK
AU  - Howell,James C
TI  - Preventing and reducing Juvenile delinquency
SN  - 9781412956383
U1  - 364.36 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - London
PB  - SAGE
N1  - PART I: The Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices 1. Superpredators and Other Myths About Juvenile Delinquency
2. Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency 
3. Juvenile Delinquency Trends 
PART II: The Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and Gangs

4. A Theory of Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Involvement
5. Juvenile Offender Careers
6. Youth Gangs
7. Effective Programs for Preventing and Reducing Youth Gang Problems
PART III: Programmatic and Policy Responses to Juvenile Delinquency
8. Principles and Characteristics of Best Practice Programs
9. Effective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs

 10. The Comprehensive Strategy Framework: An Illustration 
11. What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency 
12. Transfer of Juveniles to the Criminal Justice System
Concluding Observations
ER  -