Juvenile Crime, Juvenile Justice

by Youth, and Families Board on Children, National Research Council, Committee on Law and Justice, et al.

Book Overview

Even though youth crime rates have fallen since the mid-1990s, public fear and political rhetoric over the issue have heightened. The Columbine shootings and other sensational incidents add to the furor. Often overlooked are the underlying problems of child poverty, social disadvantage, and the pitfalls inherent to adolescent decisionmaking that contribute to youth crime. From a policy standpoint, adolescent offenders are caught in the crossfire...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309068428
• ISBN13: 9780309068420
• Release Date: July 2001
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 404 Pages
• Weight: 4.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.4" x 9.2"