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Engaging Dunne argues cogently, coherently and from experience that to have choices in life you also have to have chances. The Observer, Book of the Day

A much-needed burst of light in the dark meadow of time. Lemn Sissay

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The author presents a theory of juvenile delinquency which explains the rise of delinquents from middle class backgrounds. Written by two eminent sociologists, Adolescent Subcultures and Delinquency is the culmination of 20 years of research, and includes new methodological procedures in addition to new data.

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Drawing on research from New York State, the contributors argue that, while massive decarceration is taking place, developments in the criminal justice system have instead led to a justice disinvestment as the state sheds direct responsibility for the criminal justice system to the private and non-profit sector.

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This book is a comprehensive inquiry into the rehabilitation of criminal offenders and is based on extensive cross-cultural research on legal, ethical, philosophical, psychological, and sociological aspects of rehabilitation.

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The author explores critical issues such as the rates of delinquency among Black youths, explanations of delinquency, and the juvenile justice system's treatment of Black youths, as well as the policy implications for designing culturally sensitive and effective delinquency treatment and prevention programs.

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This is an original and scholarly study of the role of books and libraries in British prisons during the period of penal reforms between 1700 and 1911.

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Here, Myers examines the demographic, legal, criminal, and social characteristics of those youth who are waived to adult courts, assessing the nature, use, and effectiveness of punishment and rehabilitation efforts in modern juvenile and criminal justice systems.

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Why are more young law breakers imprisoned in Russia and the UK than in any other European country This book explores the treatment of young offenders in these two very different states and the political and institutional context of their distinctively punitive approach.

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Based on a study of three Texan counties, this work examines the idea of differential handling of minority youth offenders. It finds that minorities are represented in the juvenile justice system in greater numbers than majority offenders due to their greater involvement in criminal activity.

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The book addresses the consequences of criminalization, the effectiveness of the measures used and the implications for attitudes towards the young.

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From concerns about juveniles' incorrigibility at the turn of the century to school violence in the 1990s, adults have attempted to understand, control, and prevent juvenile violence. Yet, juvenile violence takes many forms, including both violence by juveniles and violence against juveniles, and has various causes and consequences.

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On March 11, 1985, a van was pulled over in Warsaw for a routine traffic check. Inside was Marek Kaminski, a Warsaw University student who also ran an underground press for Solidarity. Kaminski was the next a political prisoner trying to adjust to a bizarre and dangerous new world. This book represents his attempts to understand that world.

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Including a foreword by William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn, this is a powerful study of the educational experiences of incarcerated girls in the United States.

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A nonfiction work of narrative essays about juveniles sentenced to adult prison, giving a human face not only to the inmates but also to everyone else in their world (from corrections officers to doctors to family members), illuminating prison life, and calling into question the increasing practice of sentencing juveniles as adults.

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With an emphasis on the importance of theory and practice, Juvenile Delinquency is a timely and comprehensive introduction to crime, justice, and young people. Updated throughout, the third edition features new information about gangs and prevention, the impact of race and gender on crime and justice, and more comparative/international examples.

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With an emphasis on the importance of theory and practice, Juvenile Delinquency is a timely and comprehensive introduction to crime, justice, and young people. Updated throughout, the third edition features new information about gangs and prevention, the impact of race and gender on crime and justice, and more comparative/international examples.

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A study of juvenile delinquency and the treatment practice of the courts in different areas of England and Wales.

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Despite the fact that media bombard the public with the notion that sex offenders are everywhere-and could be just next doorofficial sources show that official sex offense rates have been steadily declining over the past 10 years.

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Despite the fact that media bombard the public with the notion that sex offenders are everywhere-and could be just next doorofficial sources show that official sex offense rates have been steadily declining over the past 10 years.

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Studies 300 delinquent boys in a medium security institution and after their release. The field experiment shows how peers affect the rehabilitation of different group members, how staff use those influences to lead to prosocial change after release, and how behaviour improved.

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This book brings together criminologists, educationalists, psychologists and philosophers to address important questions on juvenile justice.