Juvenile Crime

by Jill Hamilton

Roughly half of all youth arrests are made on account of theft, simple assault, drug abuse, disorderly conduct, and curfew violations. While facts and figures abound, this book takes a different approach to informing readers about juvenile crime. Several compelling personal narratives are assembled here, which speak to reasons why juveniles turn to crimes, what punishment is like, and how others are affected by juvenile crime. By reading stories from...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0737743875
• ISBN13: 9780737743876
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Greenhaven Publishing
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 15 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 10 to 12