Rethinking juvenile justice /

Scott, Elizabeth S., 1945-

Rethinking juvenile justice / Elizabeth S. Scott and Laurence Steinberg. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008. - 370 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-354) and index.

The science of adolescent development and teens? involvement in crime -- Regulating children in American law : the state as parent and protector -- Why crime is different -- Immaturity and mitigation -- Developmental competence and the adjudication of juveniles -- Social welfare and juvenile crime regulation -- The developmental model and juvenile justice policy for the twenty-first century -- Is society ready for juvenile justice reform?.

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2008005133

GBA896074 bnb

014685636 Uk


Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.

KF 9779 / .S36 2008