This widely-used casebook offers updated cases and materials reflecting significant developments in child advocacy and juvenile justice. Maintaining its hallmark interdisciplinary focus and practical approach, the book provides comprehensive coverage of critical topics, including lawyering for children, the parent-child relationship, child abuse and neglect, foster care, adoption, juvenile delinquency, regulation of children’s conduct, financial relationships, and medical decision-making. Its broad scope allows for flexible course design.

The new edition integrates foundational legal principles with contemporary issues, such as social media, and includes recent Supreme Court rulings. Expanded discussions on international law offer comparative perspectives, encouraging critical reflection on U.S. laws and practices.

Enhanced content on children’s agency, child development science, and the evolving landscape of juvenile sentencing, including restorative justice approaches, deepen the book’s practical relevance. Engaging notes and thought-provoking problems, many inspired by current events, provide a robust foundation for dynamic classroom discussions.

Children and the Law Doctrine Policy and Practice 8th Edition 9798887865355