Children, Social Science, and the Law

by Bette L. Bottoms

Book Overview

This important book broadens our conceptualization of the topic of children and law, addressing a wide-ranging set of issues in need of attention. The authors confront many difficult questions such as: Are the rights that our nation's laws ascribe to children commensurate with their capabilities and needs? How should laws governing the punishment of crime acknowledge developmental differences between adult and juvenile offenders? Throughout the book,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521664063
• ISBN13: 9780521664066
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 512 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"