Judging Juveniles Prosecuting Adolescents in Adult and Juvenile Courts |
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| Author:
| Kupchik, Aaron |
| Series title: | New Perspectives in Crime, Deviance, and Law Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8147-4794-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2006 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $184.00 |
Book Description:
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By comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal courts, this work finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with out cultural understandings of youthfulness. It suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs.
By comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal courts, this work finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with out cultural understandings of youthfulness. It suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs.