The juvenile justice system. 

 - Washington, DC :  NASW Press,  �2010. 
 - iv, 54 pages ;  23 cm. 
 - NASW law note .
 - NASW law note. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>The advent of the juvenile court -- Federal Juvenile Justice Act -- Constitutional due process rights in delinquency proceedings -- Capital punishment and life without parole -- State adjudication of juvenile offenders -- Mental health and drug courts. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0871014165 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9780871014160 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010047704 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. Federal Juvenile Justice Act. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.<br/>Juvenile delinquents--Legal status, laws, etc.--United States.<br/>Juvenile delinquents--Services for--United States.<br/>Juvenile courts--United States.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>KF 9779  / .S66 2010