'For libraries that cater for criminal and juvenile studies, this lucid and informative resource would be a useful purchase' - "Reference Reviews". "The Encyclopedia of Juvenile Justice" provides more than 200 up-to-date, concise, and readable entries in a single, authoritative volume.The editors, noted authors of several criminal justice books and editors of the award-winning "Encyclopedia of Prisons" (Garland, 1997), cover historical and contemporary theories, concepts and real-world practices of juvenile justice. Key features include: more than 200 articles, written by a stellar collection of both academics and professionals in juvenile justice; complete review of the complicated juvenile legal and court system, juvenile punishment, rehabilitation efforts and legislation; extensive entries on child and adolescent crimes, pathologies and problems; and, coverage of psychological, biological, and sociological theories of delinquency, as well as historic 'body type' theories. It profiles historic theorists and policymakers in juvenile justice. It includes a special appendix on print and electronic resources on juvenile justice. It contains a comprehensive index, including a reader's guide that facilitates browsing and offers easy access to information.