Should Juveniles Be Tried As Adults?

Klappentext Is a crime the same if a minor perpetrates it? What factors might distinguish a child's actions from an adult's? What role does brain development play in crime and sentencing? Can juveniles be rehabilitated? Why are minority youth disproportionately imprisoned? This anthology wades into these difficult questions and other relevant conversations taking place about juvenile crime. Readers will learn about the current thinking and policy initiatives in this controversial field in easy-to-understand essays.

Product details

• Authors: Christine (EDT) Watkins
• Assisted by: Christine Watkins (Editor)
• Publisher: Greenhaven press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 14 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.05.2008
• EAN: 9780737740783
• ISBN: 978-0-7377-4078-3
• No. of pages: 130
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 6 mm
• Series: At Issue (Paperback); At Issue
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics