Juvenile Justice: An Introduction

Whitehead and Lab provide a comprehensive overview of the juvenile justice system and successfully present balanced perspectives of the major issues and controversies that professionals in juvenile justice grapple with. The field is rapidly changing and Whitehead and Lab have managed to keep their material current, relevant, and engaging.

-Bruce D. Stout, Criminology, The College of New Jersey

The Eight Edition of Juvenile Justice, by John T. Whitehead and Steven P. Lab is a well written, well researched, and up-to-date textbook that clearly provides all key topics that must be taught during a full semester course in juvenile justice. A strength is the exemplary pedagogic materials that are clear and relevant without overwhelming the content. What may be most helpful however, is how key topics are explained relative to their effectiveness and practical significance to current problems in the juvenile justice system. In this way students can understand why they should know this stuff!

-Harry R. Dammer, Chair, Sociology/Criminal Justice & Criminology, University of Scranton

Definitely the most comprehensive and up to date textbook available on Juvenile Justice. Covers the history of juvenile justice, including recent Landmark Court Rulings, current theories and rehabilitation programs for juveniles. This textbook is the main textbook for my Criminal Justice graduate course.

-Bruce T. McKinnon, Criminal Justice, Columbia College