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This international treatment of youth justice includes contributions by leading experts from around Europe. Published in association with the International Association of Juvenile and Family Court Magistrates and with support from the European Commission. 'Contains some extremely interesting findings': The Law 'I recommend this edition': The Magistrate
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In his first novel since "Mystery Ride", Robert Boswell paints a breathless southwestern backdrop for a diverse group of intriguing characters dwelling where the Rio Grande runs black and silent through Persimmon, New Mexico. On the affluent shore of the river, the water means renewal and hope, while those on the other bank see only a swirling chasm that keeps them from their dreams.
What makes a juvenile delinquent develop into an adult criminal? Edited by two leading authorities in the fields of psychology and criminology, Transitions from Juvenile Delinquency to Adult Crime examines why the period of transition to adulthood is important and how it can be better understood and addressed both inside and outside of the justice system. With serious scholarly analysis and practical policy proposals, this book addresses what can be done to ensure that today's juvenile delinquents do not become tomorrow's adult criminals.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1853 edition. Excerpt: ... " An experienced visitor from a distance, who one day came to our school, remarked, ' you have done much good by showing what you cannot do.' The remark encouraged me, for it proved that the speaker understood our difficulties, and saw the need of a more effective remedy than we could apply. Here are some of the cases which show what we have not been able to do, and what we cannot do by any exertion we can make. Of the very first scholars whom I remember in our school ...
Reprint of the original, first published in 1869.