Responding to Youth Crime in Canada

by Carla Cesaroni and Anthony N. Doob

Book Overview

In Responding to Youth Crime in Canada , Anthony Doob and Carla Cesaroni describe how Canada has been responding to youth crime in the context of the Youth Criminal Justice Act , which came into force on April 1, 2003. The authors describe what is known about Canadian youth crime, and the operation of the youth justice system in the context of the changes in the law that are taking place. The authors posit that the youth justice system has a relatively...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802086241
• ISBN13: 9780802086242
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher