Juvenile delinquency
edited by K. Padmaja.
- Hyderabad : ICFAI, 2007.
- 246 p.
Table of Contents: Chapter 1. Juvenile Delinquency A Social Legal Approach Chapter 2. The Juvenile Justice Act, 2000 : A Critique Chapter 3. Immaturity, Normative Competence and Juvenile Transfer :How (Not) to Punish Minors for Major Crimes Chapter 4. Adolescent Risk - Taking as a Justification for Paternalistic Legal Policy Chapter 5. Special Issues in Juvenile Justice Chapter 6. Adult Punishment for Juvenile Offenders: Does it Reduce Crime? Chapter 7. Is There Justice in the Juvenile Justice System? Examining the Role of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Chapter 8. Youth with Disabilities in the Juvenile Justice Systems: Prevention and Intervention Strategies Chapter 9. Behind the Walls and Beyond: Restorative Justice, Instrumental Communities and Effective Residential Treatment List of Cases Index