Youth Justice: Contemporary Po...

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Addresses questions relating to restructuring of the youth justice system in the UK, looking at core issues in the politics of youth justice, social class, gendered constructions on offending adolescent females, the over-representation of black children and young people in the justice system, and crime prevention and diversion strategies. Other subjects include management of juvenile remands, family group counseling, community supervision, and rescuing children from prison custody. Goldson works in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy, and Social Work Studies at the University of Liverpool. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Addresses questions relating to restructuring of the youth justice system in the UK, looking at core issues in the politics of youth justice, social class, gendered constructions on offending adolescent females, the over-representation of black children and young people in the justice system, and crime prevention and diversion strategies. Other subjects include management of juvenile remands, family group counseling, community supervision, and rescuing children from prison custody. Goldson works in the Department of Sociology, Social Policy, and Social Work Studies at the University of Liverpool. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Additional information

Authors

Barry Goldson

Cover-Types

Hardcover

ISBN/ISSN

978-1840143812

Language

English

Pages

230

Publishers

Ashgate Pub Ltd

Year of Publication

1999 A.D