Screen LibraryJuvenile crime and justice
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SAGE,
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| Publisher Address: | Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
| Publication Dates: | c2011. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Key issues in crime and punishment ; [v.5] |
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| Carrier Form: | xv, 336 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781412978583 (hbk.) 1412978580 |
| Index Number: | C913 |
| CLC: | C913.5 |
| Call Number: | C913.5/J97 |
| Contents: |
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. Includes bibliographical references and index. 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. |