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Juvenile Justice and Youth Violence.

Comprehensive and detailed, this book provides information on: the history of the United States' response to juvenile delinquency; the increasing seriousness of the problem; and the public policies available to deal with it. James C Howell cites the pressing need for a clearer understanding of...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Howell, James (Buddy) C.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications, 1997.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I; Chapter 1
  • Juvenile Reform Movements; Chapter 2
  • Landmark Federal Legislation; Chapter 3
  • Who's to Blame for Violent Crime?; Chapter 4
  • Juvenile Delinquency Trends and Juvenile Justice System Responses; Chapter 5
  • Removing Juveniles from the Juvenile Justice System; Part II; Chapter 6
  • Youth Gang Homicides, Drug Trafficking, and Program Interventions; Chapter 7
  • Risk Factors for Youth Violence; Chapter 8
  • The Case for Developmental Criminology; Chapter 9
  • A Comprehensive Strategy; Conclusion: Return to Rationality; Epilogue.
  • Appendix: A Comprehensive Strategy for Serious, Violent, and Chronic Juvenile OffendersReferences; Index; About the Author.