The power model of juvenile justice

The author first identifies those characteristics which distinguish the juvenile justice system from its more widelypublicized counterpart, the criminal justice system. He next demonstrates how many textbooks in this area fail to portray adequately the uniqueness of juvenile justice. He concludes by...

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Main Author: Swart, Stanley L. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1980
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1980, Volume: 5, Issue: 1, Pages: 77-86
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Keywords:
Power Model
Service Organization
Juvenile Justice
Criminal Justice System
Justice System
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Summary:The author first identifies those characteristics which distinguish the juvenile justice system from its more widelypublicized counterpart, the criminal justice system. He next demonstrates how many textbooks in this area fail to portray adequately the uniqueness of juvenile justice. He concludes by developing and explaining the “Power Model,” which more accurately describes the juvenile justice system.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02903702