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Autore: | Krisberg Barry |
Titolo: | Juvenile justice [[electronic resource] ] : redeeming our children / / Barry Krisberg |
Pubblicazione: | Thousand Oaks, Calif., : SAGE, c2005 |
Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (249 p.) |
Disciplina: | 364.360973 |
Soggetto topico: | Juvenile justice, Administration of - United States |
Juvenile justice, Administration of - United States - History | |
Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-214) and index. |
Nota di contenuto: | Cover; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Juvenile Justice: Myths and Realities; Chapter 2 - Data Sources; Chapter 3 - The Historical Legacy of Juvenile Justice; Chapter 4 - The Current Juvenile Justice System; Chapter 5 - Juvenile Justice and the American Dilemma; Chapter 6 - Young Women and the Juvenile Justice System; Chapter 7 - Is There a Science of Prevention?; Chapter 8 - What Works in Juvenile Justice; Chapter 9 - The Gang Busters: Does Getting Tough Reduce Youth Crime?; Chapter 10 - Redeeming Our Children; References; Index; About the Author |
Sommario/riassunto: | Juvenile justice policies have historically been built on a foundation of myths & misconceptions, everything from the fear of young, drug-addled superpredators to suspicion of immigrants. Barry Krisberg sets out to debunk the myths & advocate a fresh approach in the U.S. juvenile justice system. |
Titolo autorizzato: | Juvenile justice |
ISBN: | 1-5063-1082-6 |
1-322-28360-5 | |
1-4833-2883-X | |
1-4522-4517-7 | |
Formato: | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
Record Nr.: | 9910480620603321 |
Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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