The
purpose of this book is to provide teachers of juvenile law and process
with a comprehensive set of course materials to examine both the
delinquency and child welfare systems. Arranged in sixteen chapters,
this book is roughly divided equally between delinquency and child
welfare. There are separate chapters on children's rights in public
schools, special advocacy for children, and mental health commitment of
children.
As noted by Professor Sanford N. Katz in the Foreword to the book:
"This
book is the first successful attempt to combine Juvenile Law and the
legal and social problems associated with juvenile delinquency and the
juvenile court with Child Welfare Law and the issues of child
protection. By uniting both areas in a single volume, Professor
Smithburn has provided law students, legislators, and judges with a
holistic approach to the study of children in the judicial system."
