 | Juvenile Justice: Theory and Practice Subjects: Behavioral Sciences; Law; Politics & International Relations; Social Sciences; Criminology - Law; Family Child & Social Welfare Law; U.S. Law; Public Administration & Management; Criminology and Criminal Justice; Mental Health; Sociology & Social Policy; Youth Offending and Youth Justice; Counseling; Social Policy; Over several hundred years, the juvenile justice system has evolved from one in which a child offender was prosecuted under the same guidelines used for adults to the current system in which society has recognized the unique status of juveniles within the criminal justice framework. Written by world-renowned legal scholar Cliff Roberson, Juvenile J Cliff Roberson LLM, Ph.D. is Academic Chair, Graduate School of Criminal Justice at Kaplan University and Emeritus Professor of Criminal Justice at Washburn University. He has authored or co-authored 52 books and texts. In 2009, a research study conducted by a group of professors from Sam Houston State University determined that Cliff Roberson was the leading criminal justice author in the United States based upon on his publications and their relevance to the profession. |
