American youth violence / Franklin E. Zimring.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Zimring, Franklin E., author.

Series:

Studies in crime and public policy.

Oxford scholarship online.

Studies in crime and public policy

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquency--Government policy--United States.

Juvenile delinquency.

Violent crimes--Government policy--United States.

Violent crimes.

Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States.

Juvenile justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York ; Oxford University Press, 2023.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is an examination of adolescent violence in the United States as both a social phenomenon and a policy problem. Franklin Zimring, a scholar of law and crime, scrutinizes criminal statistics and demographic trends in order to authoritatively address public worries.

Contents:

Pt. I. Youth Violence in the 1990's. 1. The Perception of a Problem Is a Problem. 2. American Youth Violence - A Profile. 3. A Youth Violence Epidemic: Myth or Reality? 4. The Case of the Terrifying Toddlers

Pt. II. Legal Policy Toward Youth Violence. 5. Some Basic Principles. 6. Firearms Policy for the Young. 7. "That Malice Which Is to Supply Age": Standards for Transfer to Criminal Court. 8. Adolescents Who Kill

Pt. III. Two Larger Contexts. 9. Youth Violence and the Future of the Juvenile Court. 10. Youth Violence and Youth Policy.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1998.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.

Derived record based on print version record and publisher information.

ISBN:

0-19-771833-7

1-280-47070-4

9786610470709

1-4237-6004-2

0-19-535290-4

1-60256-293-8

OCLC:

252569012