Boys Among Men: Trying and Sentencing Juveniles as Adults

by David L. Myers

Book Overview

Images of youngsters in handcuffs and prison uniforms have become common on the nightly news in the United States. As America's fascination with crime and justice has grown, so has attention to the ways in which youthful offenders are charged, tried, and sentenced. While they may once have been viewed as misguided youth, more and more juveniles are being charged as adults and sentenced to adult prisons. Myers questions whether doing so is an effective...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275982548
• ISBN13: 9780275982546
• Release Date: June 2005
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"