Youth Offending and Youth Justice

This book provides an overview of theories of juvenile delinquency. Each chapter describes a particular theory by telling the tale of a delinquent youth and thoroughly reviewing the theories and research designed to explain the youth’s delinquent behavior. By linking the theories to a real-world exa..

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; the criminal justice, the welfare, and..

Offending Girls challenges simplistic representations of 'bad' girls in the twenty-first century and argues that the interventionist thrust which characterizes the contemporary youth justice system has had a particularly pernicious impact on girls...

Offending Girls challenges simplistic representations of 'bad' girls in the twenty-first century and argues that the interventionist thrust which characterizes the contemporary youth justice system has had a particularly pernicious impact on girls...

This book will expand students’ understanding of the evolution of juvenile justice in the last 50 years. Designed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the landmark case, In re Gault, which the Court decided in 1967, the authors frame the developments and transformations that have occurred in the..

This book will expand students’ understanding of the evolution of juvenile justice in the last 50 years. Designed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the landmark case, In re Gault, which the Court decided in 1967, the authors frame the developments and transformations that have occurred in the..

Now more than ever before, today’s schools are hazard zones. Concise and practical, this guidebook shows teenagers and pre-teens how to perform a risk assessment to determine if they should feel threatened. It explains what to do and what not to do in a crisis and helps them improve their chances of..

This book explores young men and domestic abuse: their experiences of it as victims, witnesses and perpetrators, what they think about it, and what they want done about it. Co-authored by leading figures in the fields of criminology, psychology and social work, this text draws on the findings of thr..

How does the law deal with young offenders, and to what extend does the law protect and promote the rights of young people in conflict with the law? These are the central issues addressed by Young Offenders and the Law in its examination of the legal response to the phenomenon of youth offending, an..

How does the law deal with young offenders, and to what extend does the law protect and promote the rights of young people in conflict with the law? These are the central issues addressed by Young Offenders and the Law in its examination of the legal response to the phenomenon of youth offending, an..

This book provides an essential resource for both practitioners in youth justice as well as those who are studying the subject as part of their training or an academic course...

Incorporating a wealth of interview data and case study material, this book examines theories of youth transitions, criminality and social capital, providing new and innovative ways of understanding criminal careers...