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A Century of Juvenile Justice

A Century of Juvenile Justice( )
Editor: Rosenheim, Margaret K.
Zimring, Franklin E.
Tanenhaus, David S.
Dohrn, Bernardine
ISBN:978-0-226-72783-7
Publication Date:Mar 2002
Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $63.00
Book Description:

Since its inception in Illinois in 1899, the juvenile court has become a remarkable legal and social institution all over the developed world, one that plays a singular role in modern government. At its founding, the juvenile court was intended to reverse longstanding legal traditions, and place the child's interests first in areas of law ranging from dependency to delinquency. Yet in recent years legal responses to youths' offences have undergone striking changes, as more...
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Book Details
Pages:554
Detailed Subjects: Law / Criminal Law / Juvenile Offenders
Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):0.741 x 1.03 x 0.144 Inches
Book Weight:2.578 Pounds



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