An Overview of Juvenile JusticeJuvenile Justice DefinedJuvenile Court AuthorityMeasuring DelinquencySerious Violent Crimes by JuvenilesNonviolent CrimesJuvenile Justice OrganizationsJudicial WaiverDevelopment of Juvenile CourtsChildhoodparens patriaeEarly LawsDevelopment of Juvenile Courts in the United StatesJuvenile Justice and the Supreme CourtPunish or ReformDelinquency Causation TheoriesBasic Assumptions ofDelinquent BehaviorExplaining Juvenile DelinquencyClassical SchoolPositivist SchoolSocial TheoriesSocial Control TheoriesCultural Deviance TheoriesSubculturalSocial Disorganization The.Abstract: Presents an overview of the entire juvenile process. This title offers a practical examination of the history of juvenile justice, the philosophy of the system, police involvement, detention,diversion, drug courts, and other juvenile justice processes.