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Rethinking Juvenile Justice
Elizabeth S. Scott
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Description for Rethinking Juvenile Justice
Paperback. What should we do with teenagers who commit crimes? Are they children whose offenses are the result of immaturity and circumstances, or are they in fact criminals? This book argues that juvenile justice should be grounded in the psychological science, which shows that adolescence is a distinctive state of cognitive and emotional development. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: JKVQ2; JMC; LNFQ; LNMK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 140 x 26. Weight in Grams: 445.
What should we do with teenagers who commit crimes? Are they children whose offenses are the result of immaturity and circumstances, or are they in fact criminals? Adult time for adult crime has been the justice system's mantra for the last twenty years. But locking up so many young people puts a strain on state budgets-and ironically, the evidence suggests it ultimately increases crime. In this bold book, two leading scholars in law and adolescent development offer a comprehensive and pragmatic way forward. They argue that juvenile justice ... Read more
What should we do with teenagers who commit crimes? Are they children whose offenses are the result of immaturity and circumstances, or are they in fact criminals? Adult time for adult crime has been the justice system's mantra for the last twenty years. But locking up so many young people puts a strain on state budgets-and ironically, the evidence suggests it ultimately increases crime. In this bold book, two leading scholars in law and adolescent development offer a comprehensive and pragmatic way forward. They argue that juvenile justice ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Number of pages
384
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Weight
354g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674057463
SKU
V9780674057463
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About Elizabeth S. Scott
Elizabeth S. Scott is Harold R. Medina Professor of Law at Columbia University. Laurence Steinberg is Distinguished University Professor and Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology at Temple University.
Reviews for Rethinking Juvenile Justice
This multidisciplinary book is exactly what policy makers should consult when thinking about ways to change a system that is in dire need of repair.
D. S. Mann Choice 20090501 What distinguishes this book from other writings in the field are not the proposals made, which are relatively modest, but rather the developmental sophistication with which they are defended. ... Read more
D. S. Mann Choice 20090501 What distinguishes this book from other writings in the field are not the proposals made, which are relatively modest, but rather the developmental sophistication with which they are defended. ... Read more