From juvenile delinquency to adult crime : criminal careers, justice policy, and prevention / edited by Rolf Loeber and David P. Farrington.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Loeber, Rolf.

Farrington, David P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Juvenile delinquency.

Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.

Criminal behavior, Prediction of.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Physical Description:

xv, 399 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Summary:

What makes a juvenile delinquent develop into an adult criminal? What defines-cognitively, developmentally, legally-the transition from juvenile to adult and what determines whether patterns of criminal behavior persist? In most US states and Western nations, legal adulthood begins at age 18. This volume focuses on the period surrounding that abrupt transition (roughly ages 15-29) and addresses what happens to offending careers during it. Edited by two leading authorities in the fields of psychology and criminology, Transitions from Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime examines why the period of transition is important and how it can be better understood and addressed both inside and outside of the justice system. Bringing together over thirty leading scholars from multiple disciplines in both North America and Europe, this volume asks critical questions about criminal careers and causation, and whether current legal definitions of adulthood accurately reflect actual maturation and development. The volume also addresses the current efficacy of the justice system in addressing juvenile crime and recidivism, why and how juveniles ought to be treated differently from adults, if special legal provisions should be established for young adults, and the effectiveness of crime prevention programs implemented during early childhood and adolescence. With serious scholarly analysis and practical policy proposals, Transitions from Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime addresses what can be done to ensure that today's juvenile delinquents do not become tomorrow's adult criminals.

Contents:

Cover

Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Contributors

1 . Introduction

2 . Criminal Career Patterns

3 . Explanations for Offending

4 . Contextual Influences

5 . Special Categories of Serious and Violent Offenders: Drug Dealers, Gang Members, Homicide Offenders, and Sex Offenders

6 . Prediction and Risk/Needs Assessments

7 . Legal Boundaries Between the Juvenile and Criminal Justice Systems in the United States

8 . Young Offenders and an Effective Justice System Response: What Happens, What Should Happen, and What We Need to Know

9 . Promoting Change, Changing Lives: Effective Prevention and Intervention to Reduce Serious Offending

10 . European Perspectives

11 . Overview, Conclusions, and Key Recommendations

Index

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Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

1-283-57720-8

9786613889652

0-19-982817-2

OCLC:

806956479