Juvenile criminal law books

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Youth, Crime, and Justice Learning through Cases Erika Gebo, Carolyn Boyes-Watson This is a comprehensive introduction to youth, crime, and justice, through a unique case-study approach. Taking a life course perspective, the book examines the changing landscapes of childhood and the justice system, with an intersectional focus. Format: Hardback - Released: 22/09/2017

Youth, Crime, and Justice Learning through Cases Erika Gebo, Carolyn Boyes-Watson This is a comprehensive introduction to youth, crime, and justice, through a unique case-study approach. Taking a life course perspective, the book examines the changing landscapes of childhood and the justice system, with an intersectional focus. Format: Paperback - Released: 22/09/2017

Youth Court Guide Pakeeza Rahman, Tony Rendell The Youth Court Guide is the definitive legal handbook for practitioners involved in the youth court. It provides an in-depth knowledge of the youth court system, as well as the fundamental principles and day-to-day practice that pertain to it, with... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/06/2017

Responding to Youth Crime in Hong Kong Penal Elitism, Legitimacy and Citizenship Michael Adorjan, Wing Hong Chui A society's response to youth crime reveals much about its broader cultural values, social circumstances, and political affairs. This book examines reactions and policy responses to youth delinquency and crime in Hong Kong during its colonial and post-colonial periods, and... Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2017

International Handbook of Juvenile Justice Scott H. Decker This comprehensive reference work presents an in-depth analysis of juvenile justice systems across the world. The second edition of this Handbook has been updated with 13 new chapters, now covering a total of 34 countries, across North and South America,... Format: Hardback - Released: 27/12/2016

Juvenile Justice in Britain and the United States The Balance of Needs and Rights Phyllida Parsloe This study, first published in 1978, compares the ways in which the systems in England, Scotland and the United States balance the necessity of meeting children's needs against the protection of their rights. Three approaches to juvenile justice are identified;... Format: Paperback - Released: 30/11/2016

Implementing a Gender-Based Arts Program for Juvenile Offenders Jill Leslie Rosenbaum, Shelley Spivack Studies have shown that arts-based programming in juvenile detention settings can be an effective tool in rehabilitating and reintegrating youth who have come into contact with the juvenile justice system. Implementing a Gender-Based Arts Program for Juvenile Offenders focuses on... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/09/2016

Juvenile Delinquency Causes, Control & Consequences Bonnie A. Nelson Format: Paperback - Released: 01/09/2016

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The Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011 - A User's Guide Brian Kearney The provisions of the Children's Hearings (Scotland) Act have completely re-organised the system and also introduced many new concepts and procedures. This book provides useful and accessible guidance to the many disciplines which are involved in the working of the... Format: Paperback - Released: 31/10/2017

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Controversies in Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Peter J. Benekos, Alida V. Merlo After providing a history of the development of the juvenile court, this book explores some of the most important current controversies in juvenile justice. Original essays review major theories of juvenile delinquency, explore psychological and biological factors that may explain... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/08/2016

Jugendstrafrecht in Rumanien Andrea Parosanu Format: Paperback / softback - Released: 11/05/2016

Implementing and Working with the Youth Criminal Justice Act Across Canada Marc Alain Implementing and Working with the Youth Criminal Justice Act across Canada provides the first comprehensive, province-by-province analysis of how each Canadian jurisdiction has implemented the Act in accordance with its own history, traditions, and institutional arrangements. Format: Paperback - Released: 16/02/2016

Implementing and Working with the Youth Criminal Justice Act Across Canada Marc Alain Implementing and Working with the Youth Criminal Justice Act across Canada provides the first comprehensive, province-by-province analysis of how each Canadian jurisdiction has implemented the Act in accordance with its own history, traditions, and institutional arrangements. Format: Hardback - Released: 16/02/2016

A Return to Justice Rethinking Our Approach to Juveniles in the System Ashley Nellis The juvenile justice system has changed dramatically since its inception in this country. From a system that sought to protect and rehabilitate, to one that sought to punish and incarcerate, it is now refocusing on treatment and redirection. Here, Nellis... Format: Hardback - Released: 14/12/2015

Juvenile Justice in Britain and the United States The Balance of Needs and Rights Phyllida Parsloe This study, first published in 1978, compares the ways in which the systems in England, Scotland and the United States balance the necessity of meeting children's needs against the protection of their rights. Three approaches to juvenile justice are identified;... Format: Hardback - Released: 26/03/2015

Teen Gambling Understanding a Growing Epidemic Jeffrey L. Derevensky Aided by technological advances in the gaming industry, new forms of gambling are continually evolving that have wide appeal to underage youth. This book is intended to provide parents and educators with the most recent information on youth gambling, ways... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/03/2015

Youth Violence Prevention Terrance (University of Missouri St. Louis, USA) Taylor Youth violence is a pressing social concern and this book examines several elements of youth violence prevention. It offers state-of-the-art research on several different topics including: the relationship between bullying offending and victimization; the relationship between race and the code... Format: Hardback - Released: 01/11/2014

Juvenile Justice International Perspectives, Models and Trends John A. (Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Winterdyk Juvenile justice has been and remains a topical issue at national and international levels. There are various standards and guidelines for administration, but six major models characterize juvenile justice systems worldwide: participatory, welfare, corporatism, modified justice, justice, and crime control.... Format: Hardback - Released: 20/10/2014

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