Assessing The Youthful Offender: Issues And Techniques by D.A. Andrews and Robert D. Hoge

Our society's preoccupation with crime and fear of crime appears to have shifted its focus to the juvenile offender. Both electronic and print media continuously warn us that juvenile offenders are increasingly younger and more virulent. The demographics of our population suggest that there will only be more juvenile offenders to fear in the near future. All of these concerns arise in a social climate that is characterized by an ever increasing demand for stronger retributive measures against the offender. The belief that only harsh justice will protect us from the ravages of juveniles has become dominant. Increasingly, perceptions and politics, rather than scientific data, dominate policy making with regard to youthful offenders.

Publisher:	Plenum Press
Year:	1996
Binding:	Paperback
ISBN:	9780306454677
Condition:	Good
Description:	Half-title page missing; owner's stamp inside.

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SKU: 1591925
Location: Psychology