Publications
Welcome to NCCD's publications library. NCCD's publications span several decades and cover a broad range of policy areas. Many of our publications are available for immediate download at no cost (PDF format). Please contact NCCD at info@sf.nccd-crc.org if you cannot find what you are looking for.
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Continuing the Struggle for Justice: 100 Years of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency
Author/Creator: Barry Krisberg; Susan Marchionna; Christopher Baird
Publication date: 2007-04-25
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A collection of essays and original research studies that capture the varied spectrum of philosophies and concerns of the Board and staff of the National Council on Crime and Delinquency over the past century. Complete listing and access info » |
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Juvenile Justice: Redeeming Our Children
Author/Creator: Barry Krisberg
Publication date: 2005-06-15
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Juvenile Justice: Redeeming Our Children debunks the myths about juvenile justice in order to achieve an ideal system that would protect vulnerable children and help build safer communities. Author Barry Krisberg assembles broad and up-to-date research, statistical data, and theories on the US juvenile justice system to encourage effective responses to youth crime. This text gives a historical context to the ongoing quest for the juvenile justice ideal and examines how the current system of laws, policies, and practices came in to place. Complete listing and access info » |
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Reinventing Juvenile Justice
Author/Creator: Barry Krisberg; James F. Austin
Publication date: 1993-08-15
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Reinventing Juvenile Justice presents an honest, albeit somewhat painful, view of the current status of justice for young offenders. Could it be that the celebrated "children's court" has outlived its usefulness? This central question is raised by the authours in exploring whether the juvenile court can or should survive in the years ahead. Complete listing and access info » |
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Why Punish the Children? A Reappraisal of the Children of Incarcerated Mothers in America
Author/Creator: Barbara Bloom ; David Steinhart
Publication date: 1993-01-01
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The incarceration rate for female offenders has skyrocketed in recent years. This has spurred unwelcomed growth of the invisible class of infants, children, and teenagers who find themselves without a mother at home. While new legions of children are growing up separated from their mothers, government agencies appear more powerless than ever to attend to the needs of their children, their mothers, and their caregivers. Now more than ever, we must renew our concern and define our commitment to these children. Complete listing and access info » |
