Do the Crime, Do the Time: Juvenile Criminals and Adult Justice in the American Court System

Do the Crime, Do the Time: Juvenile Criminals and Adult Justice in the American Court System
ISBN-10
0313392420
ISBN-13
9780313392429
Category
Law
Pages
242
Language
English
Published
2012
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Authors
G. Larry Mays, Rick Ruddell

Description

This book provides a fresh look at the way the United States is choosing to deal with some of the serious or persistent youth offenders: by transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts.

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