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Do the crime, do the time : juvenile criminals and adult justice in the American court system / G. Larry Mays and Rick Ruddell

Author
Mays, G. Larry
Published
Santa Barbara, Calif. : Praeger, 2012.
Physical Description
xv, 242 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Additional Creators
Ruddell, Rick, 1961-

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Contents
Adult time for adult crimes -- Understanding the system -- Juvenile crime and transfer trends -- Transfers and public policy -- The Supreme Court defines the boundaries of juvenile justice -- Public opinion, public policy, and juvenile justice -- Implications of transfers for juvenile offenders -- Future of transfers.
Summary
"This book provides a fresh look at the way the United States is choosing to deal with some of the serious or persistent youth offenders: by transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts"--
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ISBN
9780313392429 (cloth : alk. paper)
0313392420 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780313392436 (ebk.)
0313392439 (ebk.)
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages [207]-232) and index.
Source of Acquisition
Schuylkill copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2011.
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