American youth violence
By: Franklin E. Zimring.
Series: Studies in crime and public policy
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: Juvenile delinquency -- Government policy -- United States; Violent crimes -- Government policy -- United States; Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States
Description: Franklin Zimring offers the definitive examination of adolescent violence in the United States both as a social phenomenon and a policy problem. This book covers the range of youth violence issues in the 1990s, from crime statistics to demographic projections to new legislation. The result is a thorough debunking of Congressional predictions of "a coming storm of juvenile violence" and the half-baked policy proposals that accompany such warnings.

The book sets forth comprehensive and dispassionate analyses of three key areas of youth violence policy: adolescent firearms possession and use, standards for transfer from juvenile court to criminal court jurisdiction, and legal sanctions for adolescents who kill. Zimring also offers an appropriate set of responses to youth violence that are consistent with a positive future for the juvenile court and for America's children.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-202) and index.