Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach

by Committee on Assessing Juvenile Justice Reform, National Research Council, Committee on Law and Justice, et al.

Adolescence is a distinct, yet transient, period of development between childhood and adulthood characterized by increased experimentation and risk-taking, a tendency to discount long-term consequences, and heightened sensitivity to peers and other social influences. A key function of adolescence is developing an integrated sense of self, including individualization, separation from parents, and personal identity. Experimentation and novelty-seeking...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309278902
• ISBN13: 9780309278904
• Release Date: June 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.9"