Index

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction: Youth Crime and Youth Justice 1
5. 2. Why Have a Separate Youth Justice System? 30
6. 3. The Youth Justice System and Very Young Children 52
7. 4. The Nature of Youth Crime 72
8. 5. Youth Crime, Special Issues: Gangs, Schools, and Recidivists 96
9. 6. Trends in Youth Crime: Has Youth Crime Increased in the Past Few Years? 117
10. 7. Getting the Case to Court 142
11. 8. Transfers to Adult Court: Treating Children as Adults 171
12. 9. Sentencing of Youths 190
13. 10. The Impact of Custody 228
14. 11. Conclusion: How Do We Best Approach the Problem of Youth Crime? 240
15. References 275
16. Index 291