Juvenile Law / Edition 1

by Toni Marsh

Overview

Juvenile Law is a rare and practical tool that conjures up thought provoking dialogue and addresses the conflicting issues that surround juvenile affairs. Students and professionals alike will find valuable guidance in this template for dealing with juvenile issues. They will gain insight into the complexity of the laws affecting juveniles, and the interplay of emotion and other factors that are inescapable in a consideration of this subject.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401840198
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	08/16/2006
Series:	West Legal Studies (Paperback) Ser.
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia; Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland, Ohio. Marsh is a member of the DC Bar Association, an Adjunct Professor of Paralegal Studies and a Practioner of Juvenile Law, Guardian ad Litem and she taught at Georgetown University and was the Paralegal Program Director at UNC Charlotte.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgement. Introduction. Preface. 1. Jurisdiction. 2. Delinquency. 3. Taking Custody of Delinquent Juveniles. 4. Interrogation. 5. Pretrial Detention. 6. Delinquency Hearings. 7. Youth Court. 8. Transfer to Adult Court. 9. Child Abuse and Neglect. 10. Abuse - Neglect - Dependency Hearing. 11. Emancipation. 12. Parental Notification of Abortion and Judicial Bypass. 13. Marriage. 14. Youth Gangs. Useful Web-sites. Appendix.

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