Juvenile Justice Books

This book chronicles Judge Michael A. Corriero's extensive experiences dealing with youthful offenders in New York's criminal justice system.

The book provides an insightful look into the criminal justice system while highlighting the shortcomings of the present youthful offender laws in New York and proposing reforms to deal with the special problems posed by the harsh treatment placed on youthful offenders in New York.

This graphic novel collects Justice League #3, 6, and 10-12. These stories are a long way from the unneccessarily gorey, curse-word filled original DC Universe where Batman is an insane, pompous jerk. By far the best of the stories is "Wolf's Clothing", although ALL the stories are great. If you're looking for Justice League stories that are enjoyable by kids as well as adults, this is the book for you.

Long live the DCAU!

My son is a superhero junkie and he is only 3. He will look at this book for hours. We borrowed it from the library and I just had to buy it for him.

This 102-page, 7" x 5" mini-sized volume is a fantastic addition to any comic book collection, and fun entertainment for kids and adults alike. It contains five complete short stories inspired on the Cartoon Network's animated "Justice League Unlimited" (JLU) series. Matching the writing and artistic style of the show, the stories are filled with action-packed plots, clear and precise dialogues, detailed drawings, vivid colors, and tons of good humor, and each one showcases more than a handful of superheroes and villains, all straight out of the recently expanded lineup of characters on the series.
The stories included, which were originally published individually as monthly issues of the JLU magazine, are the following:
*JLU #1: Divide & Conquer - When Superman, Wonder Woman and Captain Atom suddenly go berserk and are unable to recall their actions later on, they decide to quit the League and go into hiding before they end up hurting someone. It's up to Batman, Zatanna, Hawkgirl and Flash to discover what or who is behind their strange behavior.
*JLU #2: Poker Face - Superman, Flash, Huntress, Steel and Booster Gold's Poker Night in the League's Watchtower gets interrupted when they receive a report that the Royal Flush Gang is breaking havoc in Las Vegas, and it's up to them to protect the city that's so famous for its casinos, Elvis sightings and Marilyn Monroe impersonators.
*JLU #3: Small Time - When Atom mysteriously materializes on top of the Watchtower's meeting room table, looking seriously ill and battered, is up to him, Wonder Woman, Ice and Firestorm to fight off the new threat of microscopic invaders from another dimension that he has just discovered.
*JLU #4: Local Hero - Batman, Superman, Martian Manhunter and Elongated Man are celebrating on the Planet Rann after helping Adam Strange put away the evil conqueror Kanjar Ro. But Salaan, a young Rannian, doesn't believe that the planet needs an alien as its guardian, so he steals an old Adam Strange costume and frees Kanjar Ro to make his point by proving that he alone can recapture him. When the villain proves too much for Salaan, it's up to the local hero and the members of the League to capture him before he makes Salaan pay for his foolishness with his life.
*JLU #5: Monitor Duty - Blue Beetle seems bored out of his mind while on monitor duty at the Watchtower almost five hours before his shift ends and Green Lantern's begins. After trying some snacks, some costume swapping, some ego surfing on the net, and some casual chatting with other JLU members, a strange noise draws his attention to an intruder. The General, who had to be taken on by the whole JLU team the last time he was captured, was left in deep space as punishment for his deeds, but has just come back seeking revenge. It's up to Blue Beetle to stop this seemingly invincible menace on his own or perish in the effort.
Although this title is advertised as a graphic novel for kids, it's an enjoyable read for everyone who likes comics and the characters of the DC universe, particularly if they are also fans of the show. It's also a healthy tool, free of the needless violence and gruesomeness so familiar to comic books today, with which to set an example for kids on the real meaning of friendship, teamwork, conviction, trust, sacrifice and other values and ideals embodied by the League's superheroes.
Whether you buy this delightful little title for yourself or for your kids, you won't be disappointed.
--Reviewed by Maritza Volmar

Siegel and Senna are, by far, the most comprehensive experts in the field of juvenile delinqency. As a former police officer and now college adjunct in the field of criminal justice, this book offers everything that I need to teach in the field of juvenile delinquency. The book is very readable and poses "food for thought" in the various categories of study. I originally bought this book (5th edition) for a class while I was finishing my doctorate degree. The book became an invaluable reference while completing my dissertation. I highly recommend this book to anyone teaching in this field.

great book and in great shape...just what I needed for a great price

I feel that this is a very helpful book of reference on Todays Topic of Juveniles.

I am impressed with Al Roberts' edition of "Juvenile Justice - Policies, Programs and Services." As an 18 year veteran of the juvenile field I found the contributions to this book to be timely, accurate and compelling for anyone interested in youth services. One needs only to look over the chapter titles to find that Roberts hits all the bases. Chapter 3 "The Coming Storm" and Chapter 19 "Balancing the Response to Youth Crime..." will leave you thinking and may well change your youth & family practice and design of services!

It never ceases to amaze me how little attention this book recieved from the public eye. This children's book is rich with wit, humor, and a lesson that everyone, young and old, needs to learn: that life is no fair! The artwork is great and adds to hilarity of the scenes, and is sometimes the explanation of the joke all on its own. The message of the book is given in such a funny and outrageous way that people of all ages can enjoy it. I recommend this book for anyone with a sense of humor!

Tom Clark got his BA degree in two years and his law degree in one year. Then he went on to become the Attorney General and after that an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. This gem of a book covers highlights from Clark's public career and in doing so nicely reviews the recent history of the Supreme Court. Most of us vaguely realize that real power these days has left the congress, the people, and the executive branch to reside in the bureaucracy and the courts and that important political questions that can't be resolved, more or less, eventually end up in the hands of the courts. If you don't remember Mapp v. Ohio, or Miranda v. Arizona, or Brown I&II v. Topeka, or if you can't explain what the Establishment Clause is, then you might profit from reading this book and discover how and why our legal system came to defend liberty with as much rigor and absolute fairness as it defends life. The author's style is simple and direct but colored by a youthful enthusiasm because, after all, the idea, much of the research, and the writing occurred while the author was still a high school student at Tom C. Clark High School in San Antonio. Great books like this one, produced at an early age, are no accident and indicate greater books to come.