Juvenile Justice Systems: An International Comparison of ...
Bala, Nicholas / Hornick, Joseph P. / Snyder, Howard N.
Despite a decrease in overall crime rates, the issues of youth crime and youth violence are a growing political and public policy concern in many countries officials are trying to develop more effective strategies to prevent youth crime, develop new alternatives to traditional juvenile justice systems, and find better methods for handling serious and persistent offenders. Juvenile Justice Systems provides a detailed description and analysis of...