different aspects of the juvenile justice system, as well as how it compares and contrasts with the criminal justice system.

The U.S. juvenile justice system is an ever-changing landscape of sworn, civilian, and allied professionals who focus mainly on decreasing the chances of recidivism. Here, you will explore the different aspects of the juvenile justice system, as well as how it compares and contrasts with the criminal justice system.

All resources that can be found in your textbook, Introduction to Criminal Justice Interactive eBook, will be preceded by the word Textbook (e.g., Textbook Journal or Textbook Video). These resources can be easily located in the Media Library at the beginning of each chapter in the textbook. You will also find them embedded in the text as you complete your reading assignments.

Textbook: Introduction to Criminal Justice Interactive eBook, Chapter 15

This chapter examines juvenile justice and how the legal and criminal justice processes are quite different from those for adults. Addressed are the history and extent of juvenile crime, the case flow of juvenile courts, and juvenile rights. This chapter also covers the school-to-prison pipeline for youths being introduced to the criminal justice system. After you review this resource, you should be able to answer the following questions:

What is the history of the U.S. juvenile justice system, philosophy, and principles along with underlying current treatment of youthful offenders?
How are juveniles processed, and how do their cases flow in the juvenile justice system?
Is there a school-to-prison pipeline and, if so, what are the reasons and possible solutions for it?

Make sure you watch these videos contained within your textbook resource:

Textbook Video: SAGE News Clip: 15.1: US Juvenile (3:11)
This video provides a brief overview of some of the needs within the juvenile justice system.

Textbook Video: Student on the Street Video 15.2: Questioning a Juvenile (5:03)
This video contains a series of short interviews in which students are asked to consider the following: The police bring in a 14-year-old for questioning. Do the police have to allow the juvenile’s parents to be present? What about an attorney?

Textbook Video: Author Video 15.1: Juvenile Offenders (4:35)
In this video, the author introduces some of the basic rights and responsibilities in the juvenile justice system.

Reading: The Truth Behind the Pipeline: Is the Illiteracy-to-Prison Connection Real?
This article explores the connection between literacy and incarceration, what has been done to address the issue, and what might need to be done going forward to produce more positive results. After you review this resource, you should be able to answer the following questions:

What is the connection between literacy and incarceration?
What has the government done to address the school-to-prison pipeline issue?
What is meant by social inequity, and how is it significant in relation to the school-to-prison pipeline?

Reading: Putting Restorative Justice Into Practice: Activist Fania Davis Stresses Ways to Eliminate “School-to-Prison Pipeline”
This article reveals one woman’s efforts to root out the causes of the school-to-prison pipeline, and discusses her potential solution to the problem. After you review this resource, you should be able to answer the following questions:

What is the difference between retributive justice and restorative justice?
How does restorative justice work, and how can it help address the root issues of the school-to-prison pipeline?
Textbook Journal: Journal 15.2: Gender and Status Offending

This journal will expand your knowledge. It presents a research study that studied how the treatment of delinquent girls varied from that of delinquent boys. After you review this resource, you should be able to answer the following questions:

What types of rehabilitative interventions are used more often for male juvenile offenders?
Why types of rehabilitative interventions are used more often for female juvenile offenders?
What are the implications of a disparity of rehabilitative intervention approaches across gender lines?