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Rethinking juvenile justice / Elizabeth S. Scott and Laurence Steinberg.

Author/creator Scott, Elizabeth S., 1945-
Other author/creatorSteinberg, Laurence D., 1952-
Format Book and Print
Publication InfoCambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
Description370 pages ; 22 cm
Subject(s)
Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.
Contents The science of adolescent development and teens? 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?.
General noteIncludes index.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 285-354) and index.
LCCN 2008005133
ISBN9780674030862 (alk. paper)
ISBN0674030869 (alk. paper)

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