Youth, crime, and justice a global inquiry
Close to half of the world?s population is below the age of criminal jurisdiction in most countries. Many of these young people are living in poverty and under totalitarian regimes. Given their deprived and often abject circumstances, it is not surprising that many of them become involved in crime....
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
New Brunswick, N.J. :
Rutgers University Press
c2008.
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Colección: | EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Critical issues in crime and society. |
Acceso en línea: | Conectar con la versión electrónica |
Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31555780*spi |
Sumario: | Close to half of the world?s population is below the age of criminal jurisdiction in most countries. Many of these young people are living in poverty and under totalitarian regimes. Given their deprived and often abject circumstances, it is not surprising that many of them become involved in crime. In Youth, Crime, and Justice, Clayton A. Hartjen provides a broad overview of juvenile delinquency: how it manifests itself around the world and how societies respond to misconduct among their children. Taking a global, rather than country-specific approach, chapters focus on topics that range from. |
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Descripción Física: | xix, 198 p. : il |
Formato: | Forma de acceso: World Wide Web. |
Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 169-192) e índice. |
ISBN: | 9780813544977 |