A new response to youth crime

A new response to youth crime / edited by David J. Smith.

Antisocial and criminal behaviour involving children and young people have been a cause of heightened public concern in England and Wales for more than a quarter of a century. It has been the subject of numerous policy papers, research studies and academic assessments as well as extensive newspaper,...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Smith, David John, 1941-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Subjects:
Juvenile delinquency > England.
Juvenile delinquency > Wales.
Juvenile justice, Administration of > England.
Juvenile justice, Administration of > Wales.
Juvenile delinquency.
Juvenile justice, Administration of.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Criminology.
Juvenile delinquency
Juvenile justice, Administration of
England
Wales
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Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; A New Response to Youth Crime; Copyright Page; Contents; List of figures and tables; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Notes on contributors; Preface and acknowledgements; 1. The need for a fresh start: David J. Smith; 2. Changing patterns of youth: David J. Smith; 3. Time trends in youth crime and in justice system responses: Larissa Pople and David J. Smith; 4. Responding to youth crime: John Graham; 5. Responding to antisocial behaviour: Larissa Pople; 6. Causes of offending and antisocial behaviour: Michael Rutter
  • 7. Preventing youth crime: evidence and opportunities: J. David Hawkins, Brandon C. Welsh and David Utting8. Families and parenting: Barbara Maughan and Frances Gardner; 9. Models of youth justice: Lesley McAra; 10. Youth justice reform in Canada: reducing use of courts and custody without increasing youth crime: Nicholas Bala, Peter J. Carrington and Julian V. Roberts; 11. Public opinion, politics and the response to youth crime: Trevor Jones; 12. Key reforms: principles, costs, benefits, politics: David J. Smith; Index

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