Includes index. Includes bibliographical references (p. 285-354) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : The challenge of Lionel Tate -- The science of adolescent development and teens? involvement in crime -- Regulating children in American law : the state as parent and protector -- Why crime is different -- Immaturity and mitigation -- Developmental competence and the adjudication of juveniles -- Social welfare and juvenile crime regulation -- The developmental model and juvenile justice policy for the twenty-first century -- Is society ready for juvenile justice reform?
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