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Autore |
Howell James C |
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Titolo |
Preventing and reducing juvenile delinquency [[electronic resource] ] : a comprehensive framework / / James C. Howell |
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Pubbl/distr/stampa |
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Thousand Oaks, Calif. ; ; London, : SAGE, c2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4522-4506-1 |
1-4522-7498-3 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xviii, 377 p.) : ill |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Juvenile delinquency - United States - Prevention |
Youth and violence - United States |
Violent crimes - United States - Prevention |
Juvenile delinquents - Rehabilitation - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 339-367) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Title Page; Contents; Preface; Part I: The Historical Context of Current Juvenile Justice System Policies and Practices; Chapter 1: Superpredators and Other Myths About Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 2: Moral Panic Over Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 3: Juvenile Delinquency Trends; Part II: The Research Base on Juvenile Offenders and Gangs; Chapter 4: A Theory of Juvenile Delinquency and Gang Involvement; Chapter 5: Juvenile Offender Cases; Chapter 6: Youth Gangs; Chapter 7: Effective Programs for Preventing and Reducing Youth Gang Problems |
Part III: Programmatic and Policy Responses to Juvenile DelinquencyChapter 8: Principles and Characteristics of Best Practice Programs; Chapter 9: Effective Prevention and Rehabilitation Programs; Chapter 10: The Comprehensive Strategy Framework: An Illustration; Chapter 11: What Doesn't Work in Preventing and Reducing Juvenile Delinquency; Chapter 12: Transfer of Juveniles to to the Criminal Justice System; Concluding Observations; Appendix; Credits and Sources; Glossary; References; Index; About the Author |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book informs readers about the latest research and the most promising and effective programmes for understanding, preventing and |
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