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Justice for Girls?
Sprott, Jane B.; Doob, Anthony N.
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Description for Justice for Girls?
Hardback. Presents a comparative study of the way United States and Canada have responded to the hysteria over 'girl crime' and how it has affected the treatment of both girls and boys. This title traces the evolution of approaches to the treatment of young offenders. It is suitable for those working with troubled youths. Series: Adolescent Development and Legal Policy. Num Pages: 224 pages, 86 line drawings, 14 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1KBC; JFSJ1; JKVQ2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
For over a century, as women have fought for and won greater freedoms, concern over an epidemic of female criminality, especially among young women, has followed. Fear of this crime wave - despite a persistent lack of evidence of its existence - has played a decisive role in the development of the youth justice systems in the United States and Canada. "Justice for Girls?" is a comprehensive comparative study of the way these countries have responded to the hysteria over 'girl crime' and how it has affected the treatment of both girls and boys. Tackling a century of historical evidence ... Read more
For over a century, as women have fought for and won greater freedoms, concern over an epidemic of female criminality, especially among young women, has followed. Fear of this crime wave - despite a persistent lack of evidence of its existence - has played a decisive role in the development of the youth justice systems in the United States and Canada. "Justice for Girls?" is a comprehensive comparative study of the way these countries have responded to the hysteria over 'girl crime' and how it has affected the treatment of both girls and boys. Tackling a century of historical evidence ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Adolescent Development and Legal Policy
Number of Pages
232
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226770048
SKU
V9780226770048
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About Sprott, Jane B.; Doob, Anthony N.
Jane B. Sprott is associate professor of criminal justice and criminology at Ryerson University. Anthony N. Doob is professor at the Centre of Criminology at the University of Toronto and coauthor of Responding to Youth Crime in Canada.
Reviews for Justice for Girls?
"This heartbreakingly beautiful book troubles the terrain, unforgettably challenging our stereotypes of 'bad girls' who become delinquent. Sprott and Doob persuasively make the case that the justice system treats girls differently, and that the treatment - for those who enter the system - is unfair, damaging, and unsuccessful. But they also present a remarkably hopeful constellation of opportunities to do ... Read more