1. Introduction -- 2. Welfare versus punishment: a continuing debate -- 3. Why observe sentencing hearings? -- 4. Professional work in the children's court -- 5. Responding to minor offences -- 6. Responding to repeat and serious offences -- 7. The vulnerable offender -- 8. Bureaucratic work or due process? -- 9. Comparing courts -- 10. Implications and recommendations -- Appendix 1: A youth justice statute -- Appendix 2: Summary of data collected
Notes
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [230]-242) and index