Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.
pt. I. Youth Violence in the 1990s. 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.
0
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.
American youth violence.
Juvenile delinquency-- Government policy-- United States.
Juvenile justice, Administration of-- United States.
Violent crimes-- Government policy-- United States.
Crimes violents-- Politique gouvernementale-- États-Unis.
Délinquance juvénile-- Politique gouvernementale-- États-Unis.
Justice pour mineurs-- Administration-- États-Unis.
Criminalité-- Lutte contre-- États-Unis.
Délinquance juvénile-- États-Unis.
Gewalt
Gewalttätigkeit
Geweldsdelicten.
Jeugdcriminaliteit.
Jugend
Jugendkriminalität
Justice pour mineurs-- Administration-- États-Unis.