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SAGE Journal Articles

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Article 1: Wijkman, M., Bijleveld, C., & Hendriks, J. (2014). Juvenile female sex offenders: Offender and offence characteristics. European Journal of Criminology, 11 (1), 23-38.

Learning objective: list the major differences between juvenile courts and adult courts.

Article 2: Stinchcomb, J.B., Bazemore, G., & Riestenberg, N. (2006). Beyond zero tolerance: Restoring justice in secondary schools. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 4 (2), 123-147.

Learning objective: list the major differences between juvenile courts and adult courts.

Article 3: Miller, R.N., & Applegate, B.K. (2014). Adult crime, adult time? Benchmarking public views on punishing serious juvenile felons. Criminal Justice Review.

Learning objective: explain the process and reasons for transferring juvenile to adult court.

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Encyclopedia and Reference

Encyclopedia 1: Short, D. (2012). Juvenile Justice, History of. In W. Miller (Ed.), The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia. (pp. 930-933).

Learning objective: discuss why the doctrine of parens patriae shapes and maintains the juvenile justice system.

Reference 1: Delisi, M. (2009). Juvenile Delinquency. In J. Miller (Ed.), 21st Century Criminology: A Handbook. (pp. 524-533).

Learning objective: list the major differences between juvenile courts and adult courts.