Youth on Trial - A Developmental Perspective on Juvenile Justice

In "Youth on Trial, " a wide range of leaders in developmental psychology and law combine their expertise to investigate the limitations of our youth policy--including the problematic trend of trying alleged juvenile criminals as adults.

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Summary

It is often said that a teen "old enough to do the crime is old enough to do the time", but are teens mature and capable enough to participate in adult criminal court? In this book, leaders in developmental psychology and law combine their expertise to investigate the limitations of youth policy.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Grisso, Robert G. Schwartz
• Assisted by: Grisso (Editor), Thomas Grisso (Editor), Harvey Schwartz (Editor), Robert G. Schwartz (Editor)
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.2003
• EAN: 9780226309132
• ISBN: 978-0-226-30913-2
• No. of pages: 472
• Dimensions: 16 mm x 23 mm x 3 mm
• Weight: 709 g
• Series: John D. and Catherine T. MacAr; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development; John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Series on Mental Health and Development; John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF (CHUP); John D & C T Macarthur FNDTN Ser Mental Health/DEV MF
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Applied psychology; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law