Youth crime & justice

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Title:

Author:

Goldson, Barry, editor.

ISBN:

9781446210826

9781446210833

Edition:

2nd edition.

Physical Description:

xiv, 264 pages ; 25 cm

General Note:

Previous edition: 2006.

Formerly CIP.

Contents:

Histories of Youth Crime and Youth Justice / Harry Hendrick -- Social Class, Youth Crime and Youth Justice / Rob White and Chris Cunneen -- 'Race', Youth Crime and Youth Justice / Colin Webster -- Girls, Crime and Justice / Gilly Sharpe and Loraine Gelsthorpe -- Trends in Detected Youth Crime and Contemporary State Responses / Tim Bateman -- What Evidence for Youth Justice? / David Smith -- Risk Management and Early Intervention: A Critical Analysis / Stephen Case and Kevin Haines -- The Case for Diversion and Minimum Necessary Intervention / Lesley McAra and Susan McVie -- Restorative Justice? A Critical Analysis / Chris Cunneen and Barry Goldson -- Desistance from Crime in the Transition to Adulthood / Shadd Maruna, Brendan Coyle and Brendan Marsh -- The Circular Motions of Penal Politics and the Pervasive Irrationalities of Child Imprisonment / Barry Goldson -- Community Safety and the Policing of Young People in Austere Times / Adam Edwards, Gordon Hughes and Rachel Swann -- Youth Transitions, Criminal Careers and Social Exclusion / Robert MacDonald -- Children's Human Rights and Youth Justice with Integrity / Barry Goldson and John Muncie.

Abstract:

"[This] book situates youth crime and youth justice within historical and social-structural contexts, critically examines policy and practice trends and their relation to knowledge and 'evidence', and presents a forward looking vision of a rights compliant youth justice with integrity."--Publisher's description.

Subject Term:

Juvenile delinquency -- Great Britain.

Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Great Britain.

Juvenile delinquency -- Government policy -- Great Britain.

Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Government policy -- Great Britain.

Youth -- Government policy -- Great Britain.

Added Author:

Goldson, Barry,

Muncie, John,

Copies:

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Summary

Building upon the success of the first edition, this second - and substantially revised - edition of Youth Crime and Justice comprises a range of cutting-edge contributions from leading national and international researchers.

The book:

Situates youth crime and youth justice within historical and social-structural contexts; Critically examines policy and practice trends and their relation to knowledge and 'evidence'; and Presents a forward looking vision of a rights compliant youth justice with integrity.

An authoritative and accessible book, Youth Crime and Justice (2nd ed) provides a coherent, comprehensive and fully up-to-date analysis of contemporary developments and debates. A must for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners.