Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-202) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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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.
OTHER EDITION IN ANOTHER MEDIUM
Title
American youth violence.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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.