Boys Among Men: Trying And Sentencing Juveniles As Adults - Rilegato

Myers, David L.

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ISBN 10: 0275982548 ISBN 13: 9780275982546

Casa editrice: Praeger Pub Text, 2005

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Public pressure has led most US states to pass laws making it easier to "waive" juvenile offenders to adult criminal court. Myers (criminology, Indiana U. of Pennsylvania) traces the history of this trend, weighs the underwhelming research support for this policy, and offers a framework for discussing youth violence issues. Despite its popularity, the author concludes that treating juvenile offenders as adults is not the panacea for serious juvenile crime. He argues that the real issues are which juveniles should be transferred, how they should be sanctioned, and a proactive approach to prevention. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Images of youngsters in handcuffs and prison uniforms have become common. As America's fascination with crime and justice has grown, so has attention to the ways in which youthful offenders are charged, tried, and sentenced. While they may have been once viewed as misguided youth, more and more juveniles are being charged as adults and sentenced to adult prisons. Myers questions whether doing so is an effective deterrent for young offenders, if rehabilitation is out of the question, and if youth and society are better served by sending children away to adult prisons rather than juvenile detention facilities. These questions and others are addressed in this careful analysis of the history and evolution of transfer laws that are increasingly prevalent throughout the United States.

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• Editore: Praeger Pub Text
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0275982548
• ISBN 13: 9780275982546
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 193