Introduction to the Student Study

This student study site is intended to enhance students' understanding of Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader by Richard Lawrence and Craig Hemmens. Please note that all the materials on this site are especially geared toward maximizing the potential for students to learn and enhance class discussion.

The Web-Based Student Study Site contains a variety of student resources including E-flashcards, Web quizzing for students, recommended Web sites for further research, and research articles related from the SAGE full-text collection.

You can link to the Student Study Site at http://www.sagepub.com/lawrencestudy.

SECTION SPECIFIC RESOURCES

Section Outlines

Section Outlines are provided for students to download, print out, and reference as they study the materials in the textbook.

Web Quizzing

The web quiz for students provides multiple choice and true/false questions to enhance students' understanding of the material. Answers are provided for each of the questions.

Flash Cards

The E-Flashcards are a tool for students to enhance their understanding of key terms outlined in the sections. E-Flashcards may also be used as a study tool for exams and quizzes.

Web Resources

The Internet is a powerful learning tool and can be used as a supplement to course material. The Web resources provided on this study site have been listed for each section to correspond with topics and headings. A brief annotation describing the resources available on each web site is provided.

GENERAL RESOURCES

Learning from SAGE Research Articles

Full text research articles are presented by section so that students can identify the key topics covered. Moreover, the articles are accompanied by questions to help students evaluate each piece, as well as links to the journals in which the articles were originally published.

NPR and PBS Radio Archives/Frontline Videos

Links (for each section) to public radio shows from the NPR and PBS radio archives including "This American Life," "All Things Considered," "Talk of the Nation," "Justice Talking," "The Online Newshour," "Marketplace," and Frontline videos along with discussion questions.

Juvenile Justice Organizations and Agencies

A comprehensive list of contact information for juvenile justice-related organizations and agencies. Readers should refer to these groups for information about juvenile justice resources, policies, and programs.

Used together, all of these web resources should create a comprehensive study package for students to supplement their learning of Juvenile Justice: A Text/Reader.