Deterrence and Juvenile Crime: Results from a National Policy Experiment

by Anne L. Schneider

Book Overview

"Americans have an abiding faith in punishment", asserts Anne Schneider in her introduction of Deterrence and Juvenile Crime. Dr. Schneider explores this "abiding faith" in her volume, overviewing past assumptions that punishment or merely the threat of punishment necessarily deters criminal behavior. She critically examines specific deterrence theories and presents the methodology used in her own research - research whose findings...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1461389275
• ISBN13: 9781461389279
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 127 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.2"