Overview

Emond Montgomery Publications is pleased to announce the second edition of one of our best-selling texts — Youth and the Law: New Approaches to Criminal Justice and Child Protection, 2nd Edition by Laurence Olivo, Ralph Cotter, and Rebecca Bromwich. The author team's knowledge and experience as academic writers and professors brings clarity and depth to this often controversial and always important subject.

Youth and the Law: New Approaches to Criminal Justice and Child Protection, 2nd Edition has been significantly updated to reflect five years of experience since the Youth Criminal Justice Act was passed in 2001. The authors examine statistics, reports from the field, and studies of programs introduced under the Act, to present a clear understanding of law enforcement as it relates to Canadian youth.

Top ∧Features

• Provides clear learning objectives that match the learning outcomes of Youth in Conflict with the Law courses in Police Foundations and Child Youth Worker college and university programs
• Identifies the patterns and causes of youth crime, and the rehabilitation programs available
• Examines briefly the Juvenile Delinquents Act and the Young Offenders Act, then offers perspectives on the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Cites modern-day gun crime examples (Columbine, Yonge Street Boxing Day, and Dawson College shootings)
• Explores the controversy of guns and gangs and their effect on communities, particularly in large urban centres
• Analyzes the perceived increase in female youth crime and the social factors contributing to such crime
• Details the principles of restorative justice, mediation, and alternative dispute resolution
• Assesses current outcomes of restorative justice practices under the Youth Criminal Justice Act
• Discusses the impact of youth crime reporting and the stereotypes it creates of youth among adults
• Describes the impact of new technologies on global telecommunications and the challenges faced by law enforcement dealing with "cybercrime" such as hacking, piracy, and internet harassment
• Considers the increase in international tensions and xenophobia in Canadian society, since 9/11
• Includes end-of-chapter review and discussion questions
• Includes a glossary of terms and an index
• Instructor's Resources
  • Includes an instructor's Guide that provides the answers to all review and discussion questions; a test bank; and PowerPoints presentation

Top ∧Content Summary

Preface
About the Authors
Part I: The Roots of Youth Criminality: Patterns, Motivations, and Prevention

• Chapter 1: Youth Crime: Perceptions and Realities
• Chapter 2: Youth Crime: Patterns and Causes
• Chapter 3: Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs to Control Youth Crime: What Works?

Part II: Legislative Approaches: Outside the Justice System

• Chapter 4: The Child and Family Services Act
• Chapter 5: Youth and Provincial Offences

Part III: Legislative Approaches: Inside the Justice System

• Chapter 6: Early Initiatives: The Juvenile Delinquents Act and the Young Offenders Act
• Chapter 7: The Youth Criminal Justice Act: Principles and Structure
• Chapter 8: Police Procedures and the Youthful Suspect: Extrajudicial Measures
• Chapter 9: The Pre-Trial Period
• Chapter 10: The Trial of a Young Accused
• Chapter 11: Sentencing

Part IV: Emerging Trends in the Youth Criminal Justice System

• Chapter 12: Restorative Justice and the Young Offender
• Chapter 13: Emerging Issues and Youth Crime: Changing Social Realities and Public Perceptions

Appendix: Youth Criminal Justice Act
Glossary
Index