American juvenile justice /

American Juvenile Justice is a definitive volume for courses on the criminology and policy analysis of adolescence. The focus is on the principles and policy of a separate and distinct system of juvenile justice. The book opens with an introduction of the creation of adolescence, presenting a justif...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Zimring, Franklin E.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University Press, [2005]
Zusammenfassung:
American Juvenile Justice is a definitive volume for courses on the criminology and policy analysis of adolescence. The focus is on the principles and policy of a separate and distinct system of juvenile justice. The book opens with an introduction of the creation of adolescence, presenting a justification for the category of the juvenile or a period of partial responsibility before full adulthood. Subsequent sections include empirical investigations of the nature of youth criminality and legal policy toward youth crime. At the heart of the book is an argument for a penal policy that recognizes
Umfang:
1 online resource (259 pages)
Anmerkungen:
Description based upon print version of record.
Anmerkungen:
English
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-020772-8
0-19-518117-4
1-280-42849-X
0-19-972536-5
1-60256-552-X
Schlagworte:
Juvenile justice, Administration of > United States.
Juvenile delinquency > Government policy > United States.
Juvenile courts > United States.
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