Juvenile Justice

James Burfeind is a Professor of Sociology at the University of Montana. He earned a PhD in Criminology and Urban Sociology from Portland State University in Oregon. Professor Burfeind’s teaching and research interests are in criminological theory, juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and corrections. With Dawn Jeglum Bartusch, he co-authored the textbook Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach (3rd edition, 2016, Routledge). He has received a number of teaching awards, including "Most Inspirational Teaching," a university-wide award chosen by graduating seniors. He has considerable experience in juvenile probation and parole, and adolescent residential placement. Dawn Jeglum Bartusch is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Valparaiso University in Indiana. She earned a PhD in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. Professor Bartusch’s teaching and research interests are in juvenile delinquency, criminological theory, crime and inequality, and social stratification. With James Burfeind, she co-authored the textbook Juvenile Delinquency: An Integrated Approach. Her research has appeared in Criminology, Social Forces, Law and Society Review, and the Journal of Abnormal Psychology. Dusten R. Hollist was a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Montana. He earned a PhD in Sociology from Washington State University. Professor Hollist’s teaching and research interests were in juvenile delinquency, juvenile justice, and sociology of law enforcement. His research has appeared in Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency, Journal of Criminal Justice, and the Journal of Youth and Adolescence.

Section I: Introduction to Juvenile Justice. 1. The Study of Juvenile Justice, 2. Origins and Transformation of Juvenile Justice, 3. Juvenile Justice Law, Structure, and Process, Section II: Understanding the Problem of Delinquency. 4. Data on Delinquency and Juvenile Justice, 5. The Nature of Delinquency, 6. Causes of Delinquency, Section III: Juvenile Justice Process. 7. Cops and Kids: Policing Juveniles, 8. Preliminary Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Detention, Transfer to Criminal Court, and Intake, 9. Formal Procedures of Juvenile Courts: Adjudication and Disposition, 10. Juvenile Probation, 11. Community-Based Corrections and Restorative Justice, 12. Residential Placement and Aftercare Programs, Section IV: Partnerships in Juvenile Justice. 13. Delinquency Prevention, 14. Linking Systems of Care