Youth Crime and Justice

Youth Crime and Justice
ISBN-10
1473917956
ISBN-13
9781473917958
Series
Youth Crime and Justice
Category
Social Science
Pages
280
Language
English
Published
2015-03-10
Publisher
SAGE
Authors
John Muncie, Barry Goldson

Description

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.

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