| Edition |
1st Harvard University Press pbk. ed. |
| Description |
370 p. ; 21 cm. |
| Note |
Originally published: London : Harvard University Press, 2008. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-354) and index.. |
| Contents |
Introduction : the challenge of Lionel Tate -- The science of adolescent development and teenagers' involvement in crime -- Regulating children in American law : the state as parent and protector -- Why crime is different -- Immaturity and mitigation -- Developmental competence and the adjudication of juveniles -- Social welfare and juvenile crime regulation -- The developmental model and juvenile justice policy for the twenty-first century -- Is society ready for juvenile justice reform? |
| Subject |
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States.
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| Added Author |
Steinberg, Laurence D., 1952-
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| ISBN |
9780674057463 (pbk.) |
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0674057465 (pbk.) |
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