Juvenile Delinquency and Disability

• Main Authors: Thompson, Kristin C. (Author), Morris, Richard J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Advancing Responsible Adolescent Development,
• Subjects: Psychology.; Psychiatry.; Educational policy.; ducation and state.; Social work.; Child psychology.; School psychology.; Developmental psychology.; Child and School Psychology.; Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.; Educational Policy and Politics.; Developmental Psychology.; Social Work.

This book discusses the relationship between juvenile disability and delinquency, including characteristics of youth with disabilities, how disability relates to delinquency, and its impact during a youth’s involvement with the juvenile justice system. The book details the relationship between devel...

Table of Contents:

• Part I.  Introduction to Juvenile Delinquency
• Chapter 1. Introduction and Overview of Book
• Chapter 2. Characteristics of Juvenile Delinquents
• Chapter 3. Juvenile Delinquents with Disabilities
• Chapter 4. Theories of Juvenile Delinquency
• Chapter 5. History of the Juvenile Justice System
• Chapter 6. Disability Law
• Part II. Developmental and Educational Disabilities
• Chapter 7. Developmental Disabilities
• Chapter 8. Learning and Emotional Disabilities
• Part III. Mental Health Disabilities
• Chapter 9. Mental Health Disabilities
• Chapter 10. Mood Disorders
• Chapter 11. Anxiety and Trauma-Related Disorders
• Chapter 12. Externalizing Disorders
• Part IV. Conclusion
• Chapter 13. Conclusion.