A new response to youth crime / edited by David J. Smith.

Contributor(s):

Smith, David John, 1941- [editor]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Cullompton, UK ; Willan Pub., 2010.Description: xix, 424 pages ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781843927549 (pbk.)

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

HV9146.A5

Contents:

1. The need for a fresh start / David J. Smith -- 2. Changing patterns of youth / David J. Smith -- 3. Time trends in youth crime and in justice system responses / Larissa Pople and David J. Smith -- 4. Responding to youth crime / John Graham -- 5. Responding to antisocial behaviour / Larissa Pople -- 6. Causes of offending and antisocial behaviour / Michael Rutter -- 7. Preventing youth crime : evidence and opportunities / J. David Hawkins, Brandon C. Welsh and David Utting -- 8. Families and parenting / Barbara Maughan and Frances Gardner -- 9. Models of youth justice / Lesley McAra -- 10. Youth justice reform in Canada : reducing use of courts and custody without increasing youth crime / Nicholas Bala, Peter J. Carrington and Julian V. Roberts -- 11. Public opnion, politics and the response to youth crime / Trevor Jones -- 12. Key reforms : principles, costs, benefits, politics / David J. Smith.

Summary: Reviews youth crime and different responses to it, focussing particularly on England and Wales but also analysing for comparative purposes the nature of responses in other parts of the world, in particular Canada. This title is suitable for practitioners, policy makers, and students.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Harare Campus Library Open Shelf	HV9146.A5 NEW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	150150	Available		BK135894

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. The need for a fresh start / David J. Smith --
2. Changing patterns of youth / David J. Smith --
3. Time trends in youth crime and in justice system responses / Larissa Pople and David J. Smith --
4. Responding to youth crime / John Graham --
5. Responding to antisocial behaviour / Larissa Pople --
6. Causes of offending and antisocial behaviour / Michael Rutter --
7. Preventing youth crime : evidence and opportunities / J. David Hawkins, Brandon C. Welsh and David Utting --
8. Families and parenting / Barbara Maughan and Frances Gardner --
9. Models of youth justice / Lesley McAra --
10. Youth justice reform in Canada : reducing use of courts and custody without increasing youth crime / Nicholas Bala, Peter J. Carrington and Julian V. Roberts --
11. Public opnion, politics and the response to youth crime / Trevor Jones --
12. Key reforms : principles, costs, benefits, politics / David J. Smith.

Reviews youth crime and different responses to it, focussing particularly on England and Wales but also analysing for comparative purposes the nature of responses in other parts of the world, in particular Canada. This title is suitable for practitioners, policy makers, and students.

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