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The book delves into recent advancements in understanding juvenile offenders, highlighting insights from psychological and criminological research. It discusses the classification of youth crime and the identification of risk factors linked to antisocial behavior. The text also examines juvenile justice systems, focusing on decision-making processes and the creation of assessment tools. Additionally, it evaluates innovative prevention and treatment programs aimed at addressing youth criminality and supporting at-risk individuals.

The book addresses society's growing fear of juvenile offenders and the shift towards harsher punitive measures in response. Authors Robert D. Hoge and D. A. Andrews advocate for the implementation of standardized psychological assessments to improve the management of youth in the juvenile justice system. They argue that integrating scientific data into policy-making can enhance the effectiveness of approaches such as retribution, deterrence, and rehabilitation, regardless of the theoretical biases of justice administrators.

The unique and inspiring story of a boy born with the odds against him and the family whose love and support helped him overcome incredible hardships.

Our society's preoccupation with crime and fear of crime appears to have shifted its focus to the juvenile offender. Andrews make a restrained, rational, and ultimately persuasive argu- ment for the use of standardized psychological assessments in the effective management of youth within juvenile justice systems.