Young People, Crime and Justice - Couverture souple

Burke, Roger Hopkins

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 184392367X ISBN 13 : 9781843923671

Editeur : Willan Publishing, 2008

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book is about the involvement of young people in criminality and the subsequent response of the authorities to their activities. It provides a comprehensive and detailed introduction to these themes, and is intended primarily for second- or third-level undergraduates or those commencing postgraduate studies in this area. It is also an extremely useful textbook for students taking courses in youth justice or training for work in the youth justice system.

The book is divided into three parts: the first part, 'Young People, Criminality and Criminal Justice' traces the development of young people from their social construction as children and adolescents; part two, 'Explaining Youth Criminal Behaviour', considers the various criminological explanations – and the relevant empirical evidence to support these – of why it is that young people offend; and part three 'The Contemporary Youth Justice System and its Critics' examines the origins, foundations, implementation and parameters of the contemporary youth justice system.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Roger Hopkins Burke is Criminology Subject Leader, Division of Criminology, Public Health and Policy Studies, Nottingham Trent University. His current research interests are the development of criminological theory and young people and crime. Recent publications include Young People, Crime and Justice (Willan Publishing, 2008).

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Willan Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2008
• ISBN 10: 184392367X
• ISBN 13: 9781843923671
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 314