| Description |
xiii, 209 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Studies in crime and public policy |
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Studies in crime and public policy.
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| Contents |
Pt. I. Youth Violence in the 1990s. 1. The Perception of a Problem Is a Problem. 2. American Youth Violence - A Profile. 3. A Youth Violence Epidemic: Myth or Reality? 4. The Case of the Terrifying Toddlers -- Pt. II. Legal Policy Toward Youth Violence. 5. Some Basic Principles. 6. Firearms Policy for the Young. 7. "That Malice Which Is to Supply Age": Standards for Transfer to Criminal Court. 8. Adolescents Who Kill -- Pt. III. Two Larger Contexts. 9. Youth Violence and the Future of the Juvenile Court. 10. Youth Violence and Youth Policy |
| Summary |
"Franklin Zimring offers the definitive examination of adolescent violence in the United States both as a social phenomenon and a policy problem. This book covers the range of youth violence issues in the 1990s, from crime statistics to demographic projections to new legislation. The result is a thorough debunking of Congressional predictions of "a coming storm of juvenile violence" and the half-baked policy proposals that accompany such warnings. The book sets forth comprehensive and dispassionate analyses of three key areas of youth violence policy: adolescent firearms possession and use, standards for transfer from juvenile court to criminal court jurisdiction, and legal sanctions for adolescents who kill. Zimring also offers an appropriate set of responses to youth violence that are consistent with a positive future for the juvenile court and for America's children."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Juvenile delinquency -- Government policy -- United States.
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Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Violent crimes -- Government policy -- United States.
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| LC no. |
98003330 |
| ISBN |
0195121457 (alk. paper) |
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