Juvenile crime and justice /

Presents arguments both in favor of and opposed to various treatments, programs, and punishments, examining issues such as youth curfews, juveniles in adult courts, legal representation for juveniles, juvenile boot camps, group homes, and out-of-home placement.

Détails bibliographiques
Collectivité auteur: Sage Publications
Autres auteurs: Chambliss, William J.
Format: Licensed eBooks
Langue:anglais
Publié: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, ©2011.
Collection:Key issues in crime and punishment ; 5.
Accès en ligne:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=474522
Table des matières:
  • Age of responsibility
  • Alternative schools
  • At-risk youth
  • Boot camps
  • Curfews
  • Death penalty for juvenile offenders
  • Group homes
  • Juvenile detention facilities
  • Juvenile gangs and delinquency
  • Juvenile offenders in adult courts
  • Juveniles in adult correctional facilities
  • Legal representation
  • Out-of-home placement
  • Parental responsibility laws
  • Racial disparities
  • Scared straight programs
  • School violence
  • Sentencing options
  • Serious and violent juvenile offenders
  • Treatment and rehabilitation.