Do judges make decisions that are truly impartial? A wide range of experimental and field
studies reveal that several extralegal factors influence judicial decision making …

Kathleen Daly observes that criminological field expansion in the study of gender—because
it emanates both from traditional and feminist theoretical perspectives—has" created a …

The juvenile court lies at the intersection of youth policy and crime policy. Its institutional
practices reflect our changing ideas about children and crime control. The Evolution of the …

Proactive policing strategies produce a range of harms to African Americans in poor urban
communities. We know little, however, about how aggressive policing is experienced across …

Programs with restorative justice ideals attempt to incorporate victims and community
members into the administration of justice. Although these programs have become …

Although boys engage in more delinquent and criminal acts than do girls, female
delinquency is on the rise. In 1980, boys were four times as likely as girls to be arrested; …

This study examines the perceptions of girls held by juvenile probation officers,
psychologists, and others involved in juvenile court decision making. Through qualitative …

Succinct but thorough and cutting edge, Siegel and Welsh's JUVENILE DELINQUENCY:
THE CORE, 6th Edition presents theory, policy, relevant legal cases, and the latest research …

Juvenile justice systems have widely adopted risk assessment instruments to support
judicial and administrative decisions about sanctioning severity and restrictiveness of care …

Although the juvenile crime rate has generally declined, the involvement of girls in the
juvenile justice system has been increasing. Possible explanations for this gender difference …