Children, Young Adults, and the Law: A Dictionary

by Lauren Krohn Arnest

This informative, easy-to-use reference book covers a wide range of legal issues that affect children from birth until legal adulthood.

Readers will learn about issues of importance to teenagers such as the right to drive, drink, engage in sexual relations, and choose a custodial parent. The book also addresses young adults' legal responsibilities including civil and criminal liability and the special legal doctrines and procedures...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874368790
• ISBN13: 9780874368796
• Release Date: August 1998
• Publisher: ABC-CLIO
• Length: 346 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.4"