Do the crime, do the time
Subtitle: juvenile criminals and adult justice in the American court system
By: G. Larry Mays and Rick Ruddell
Contributors: Ruddell, Rick, 1961-
Publisher: Praeger
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 242
ISBN-13: 9780313392429; 9780313392436
Subjects: LAW / Criminal Law / Juvenile Offenders; Administration of Juvenile justice; Juvenile delinquents; Administration of Justice; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Criminology; Legal status, laws
Description: "This book provides a fresh look at the way the United States is choosing to deal with some of the serious or persistent youth offenders: by transferring juvenile offenders to adult courts"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Adult time for adult crimes; title: Understanding the system; title: Juvenile crime and transfer trends; title: Transfers and public policy; title: The Supreme Court defines the boundaries of juvenile justice; title: Public opinion, public policy, and juvenile justice; title: Implications of transfers for juvenile offenders; title: Future of transfers.