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American youth violence /

This is an examination of adolescent violence in the United States as both a social phenomenon and a policy problem. Franklin Zimring, a scholar of law and crime, scrutinizes criminal statistics and demographic trends in order to authoritatively address public worries.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Zimring, Franklin E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Oxford University Press, 1998.
Colección:Studies in crime and public policy.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Youth Violence in the 1990s. 1. The Perception of a Problem Is a Problem. 2. American Youth Violence
  • A Profile. 3. A Youth Violence Epidemic: Myth or Reality? 4. The Case of the Terrifying Toddlers
  • pt. II. Legal Policy Toward Youth Violence. 5. Some Basic Principles. 6. Firearms Policy for the Young. 7. "That Malice Which Is to Supply Age": Standards for Transfer to Criminal Court. 8. Adolescents Who Kill
  • pt. III. Two Larger Contexts. 9. Youth Violence and the Future of the Juvenile Court. 10. Youth Violence and Youth Policy.