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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... Read Full Overview

Presenting research in a young-offenders' institution and drawing on perspectives from life-course criminology, this book examines levels of reoffending over time among youths sentenced to custody, and considers the impact of open sentences.