Youth, crime, and justice: a global inquiry
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Main Author: Hartjen, Clayton A. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. Rutgers University Press ©2008
Series:Critical issues in crime and society series
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Item Description:Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-192) and index
Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Law; Chapter 2: Explaining Delinquent Acts; Chapter 3: The Global Extent and Distribution of Delinquency; Chapter 4: Forms of Delinquent Behavior; Chapter 5: Justice for Juveniles; Chapter 6: Processing the Offender; Chapter 7: Correcting Juveniles; Chapter 8: Children as Victims; Chapter 9: Some Concluding Observations; References; Index; About the Author
Close to half of the world?s population is below the age of criminal jurisdiction in most countries. Many of these young people are living in poverty and under totalitarian regimes. Given their deprived and often abject circumstances, it is not surprising that many of them become involved in crime. In Youth, Crime, and Justice, Clayton A. Hartjen provides a broad overview of juvenile delinquency: how it manifests itself around the world and how societies respond to misconduct among their children. Taking a global, rather than country-specific approach, chapters focus on topics that range from
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xix, 198 pages)
ISBN:0813543223
0813544971
1281776572
9780813543222
9780813544977
9781281776570

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