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Title Juvenile crime and justice / William Chambliss, general editor.

Publication Info. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, [2011]
©2011

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 336 pages).
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Series Key issues in crime and punishment ; 5
Key issues in crime and punishment ; 5.
Note Title from home page (viewed Sept. 20, 2011).
Summary Presents arguments both in favor of and opposed to various treatments, programs, and punishments, examining issues such as youth curfews, juveniles in adult courts, legal representation for juveniles, juvenile boot camps, group homes, and out-of-home placement.
Contents Age of responsibility -- Alternative schools -- At-risk youth -- Boot camps -- Curfews -- Death penalty for juvenile offenders -- Group homes -- Juvenile detention facilities -- Juvenile gangs and delinquency -- Juvenile offenders in adult courts -- Juveniles in adult correctional facilities -- Legal representation -- Out-of-home placement -- Parental responsibility laws -- Racial disparities -- Scared straight programs -- School violence -- Sentencing options -- Serious and violent juvenile offenders -- Treatment and rehabilitation.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Juvenile delinquency.
Juvenile delinquency.
Crime.
Crime.
Law enforcement.
Law enforcement.
Corrections.
Corrections.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Criminal justice, Administration of.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Reference books.
Electronic books.
Added Author Chambliss, William J.
Sage Publications.
Other Form: Print version: Juvenile crime and justice. Thousand Oaks, Calif. : SAGE, ©2011 9781412978583 (DLC) 2011292309 (OCoLC)733988264
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