Young Offenders and Open Custody

by Tove Pettersson

Book Overview

Young offenders given custodial sentences in youth institutions constitute an important group in the context of crime prevention research, given that offenders within this group are at high risk of reoffending or continuing with a criminal career into adulthood. This book explores the significance of custodial openness for children and youths and how this environment affects future desistance from crime.

In Young Offenders and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 036722626X
• ISBN13: 9780367226268
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"