Youth crime /

Young people aged between 15 and 19 years commit three times more offences than any other members of the Australian population. Certain types of offences are committed disproportionately by young people; juveniles are more likely than adults to come to the attention of police, for a variety of reaso...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Healey, Justin (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Thirroul, N.S.W. : The Spinney Press, 2013.
Colección:Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 363.
Temas:
Juvenile delinquents > Australia.
Juvenile delinquency > Australia > Prevention.
Juvenile recidivists > Australia.
Juvenile justice, Administration of > Australia.
Crime prevention > Australia.
Jeunes délinquants > Australie.
Délinquance juvénile > Australie > Prévention.
Jeunes récidivistes > Australie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
Crime prevention
Juvenile delinquency > Prevention
Juvenile delinquents
Juvenile justice, Administration of
Juvenile recidivists
Australia
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Young people aged between 15 and 19 years commit three times more offences than any other members of the Australian population. Certain types of offences are committed disproportionately by young people; juveniles are more likely than adults to come to the attention of police, for a variety of reasons. Compared to adults, young people are also more at risk of a range of problems conducive to offending, including mental health problems, alcohol and other drug use, and peer pressure due to their immaturity and reliance on peer networks. What makes juvenile offenders different from adult offender.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781922084262
1922084263
9781922084255
1922084255

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