Rethinking Juvenile Justice

by Laurence Steinberg and Elizabeth S. Scott

Book Overview

What should we do with teenagers who commit crimes? Are they children whose offenses are the result of immaturity and circumstances, or are they in fact criminals?

"Adult time for adult crime" has been the justice system's mantra for the last twenty years. But locking up so many young people puts a strain on state budgets--and ironically, the evidence suggests it ultimately increases crime.

In this bold book, two leading scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674057465
• ISBN13: 9780674057463
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.3"