Adolescents, sex, and the law
Subtitle: preparing adolescents for responsible citizenship
By: Roger J.R. Levesque.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Law and public policy
Publisher: American Psychological Association
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 392
Subjects: Teenagers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.; Sex and law -- United States.
Description: "Because sexuality is socially and legally the most regulated aspect of adolescent life, Levesque's analysis examines the reality of adolescent life through the lens of sexuality. In doing so, he divides the book into four parts.

The book's first three parts examine the social and legal history of adolescence in the United States (Part I), the legal precedents in the regulation of adolescent sexuality (Part II), and the most common areas of legal control: school, the media, sexual victimization, sexual offending, and parenthood (Part III). Part IV details the author's proposal for social and legal reforms that will ensure that adolescents' legal rights complement their social reality."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.