Juvenile Law and Its Processes: Cases and Materials - 3rd Edition - Francis McCarthy

Juvenile Law and Its Processes: Cases and Materials 3rd Edition Francis McCarthy ISBN 9780820558011

This book introduces students to the substantive areas of juvenile delinquency, child abuse, and status offenses while also providing historical and contemporary data to help them understand the theories underlying juvenile law and the impact of evolving legal systems. The Third Edition of Juvenile Law and Its Process is guided by several key objectives.

First, it familiarizes students with the structure and procedures of juvenile court proceedings.
Second, it equips students with factual and current data so they can meaningfully participate in the ongoing societal debate about the purpose and future direction of the legal system governing children.
Third, it develops students’ understanding of the substantive law, theories, and advocacy strategies needed to provide zealous and effective representation for children.
Finally, it offers opportunities for students to apply what they have learned through sophisticated juvenile law problems and simulations that also raise challenging ethical issues.

New areas of emphasis in this edition include an expanded chapter on third-party rights involving grandparents, de facto parents, relatives, and siblings; coverage of contemporary disposition alternatives such as Youth Court and Drug Court; and extensive empirical data on arrests, delinquency dispositions, child abuse and neglect filings, custody placements, and termination of parental rights.

A notable addition is the inclusion of two complete juvenile law case files. The first centers on a child dependency matter in which the state could proceed as an adult criminal case, a delinquency case, a status offense, or a dependency action. The second focuses on a juvenile delinquency proceeding and includes the petition, arrest reports, minute orders, and a probation officer’s report. The accompanying Teacher’s Manual (available to professors only) provides detailed guidance on using these case files in class discussions and simulations.

Juvenile Law and Its Processes: Cases and Materials 3rd Edition Francis McCarthy ISBN 9780820558011, 978-0820558011 & 9780327178316

Authors
Francis McCarthy
William Patton
James Carr