Rethinking Juvenile Justice

by Elizabeth S Scott, Laurence D Steinberg

Overview

What should we do with teenagers who commit crimes? In this book, two leading scholars in law and adolescent development argue that juvenile justice should be grounded in the best available psychological science, which shows that adolescence is a distinctive state of cognitive and emotional development. Although adolescents are not children, they are also not fully responsible adults.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780674043367
Publisher:	Harvard University Press
Publication date:	06/30/2009
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
File size:	446 KB

About the Author

Laurence Steinberg is Distinguished University Professor of Psychology at Temple University.

Table of Contents

Contents 1. Introduction: The Challenge of Lionel Tate 1 2. The Science of Adolescent Development and Teens? Involvement in Crime 00 3. Regulating Children in American Law: The State as Parent and Protector 000 4. Why Crime Is Different 000 5. Immaturity and Mitigation 000 6. Developmental Competence and the Adjudication of Juveniles 000 7. Social Welfare and Juvenile Crime Regulation 000 8. The Developmental Model and Juvenile Justice Policy for the Twenty-First Century 000 9. Is Society Ready for Juvenile Justice Reform? 000 Notes Acknowledgments Index