From Children to Citizens

1 The Problem.- Public Nomination.- Public Risks.- Public Intervention.- Juvenile Justice.- Police Powers and Civil Powers.- A Graphic Illustration of Police and Civil Powers.- Conclusion.- 2 The Historical Legacy.- The Colonial Period: 1600–1730.- The Revolutionary Period: 1730–1820.- The Jacksonian/Antebellum Period: 1830–1860.- The Post-Civil War Period: 1860–1890.- The Progressive Era: 1890–1920.- Conclusion.- 3 The Contemporary Mandate.- Politics, Social Values, and the Legislative Mandate.- Jurisprudence, the Law, and Juvenile Justice.- The Coherence of the Juvenile Court.- 4 The Current System: Structure and Operations.- The Boundaries of the System.- A Hierarchy of Private and Public Institutions.- The Process of Nomination, Escalation, and Intake.- The Process of Adjudication.- Formal Dispositions.- Summary and Conclusions.- 5 Emergent Problems.- Trends in Juvenile Crime and Delinquency.- Trends in Child Abuse and Neglect.- Trends in Status Offenses and Guardianship.- Summary: The Future Work of the Juvenile Justice System.- 6 Alternative Futures.- Defining Dimensions.- Alternative Futures.- Summary.- 7 Toward Juvenile Justice.- Juvenile Crime and the Conditions of Child Rearing.- The Crisis in Leadership.- Establishing the Accountability of Children and Their Caretakers.- Casting a Shadow.- Managing Risks in Juvenile Dispositions.- Conclusion.