The articles in this volume address: (1) "the honest politician's guide to juvenile justice in the 21th century"; (2) the future of the juvenile court; (3) children's rights; (4) the court's role in delinquency, from both theoretical and applied perspectives; (5) the role of the juvenile court in dependency, neglect, and related child maltreatment areas, and in mental health; (6) the future of youth corrections; (7) the issues and concerns of young women who come into contact with the juvenile justice system; (8) juvenile court abolition and African Americans; (9) whether intervention can rehabilitate serious delinquents; and (10) the Florida experience with "get-tough" juvenile justice reforms. The authors are both highly respected academics and prominent practitioners. References, notes, tables, figures, bibliography, index