Youth crime /
Youth crime /
edited by Justin Healey.
- 1 online resource
- Issues in society ; Volume 363 .
- Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; v. 363. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 -- Crime and young people; Chapter 2 -- Young offenders and the criminal justice system; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Index.
Young people aged between 15 and 19 years commit three times more offences than any other members of the Australian population. Certain types of offences are committed disproportionately by young people; juveniles are more likely than adults to come to the attention of police, for a variety of reasons. Compared to adults, young people are also more at risk of a range of problems conducive to offending, including mental health problems, alcohol and other drug use, and peer pressure due to their immaturity and reliance on peer networks. What makes juvenile offenders different from adult offender.
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Juvenile delinquents--Australia.
Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.--Australia
Juvenile recidivists--Australia.
Juvenile justice, Administration of--Australia.
Crime prevention--Australia.
Jeunes délinquants--Australie.
Délinquance juvénile--Prévention.--Australie
Jeunes récidivistes--Australie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
Crime prevention.
Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.
Juvenile delinquents.
Juvenile justice, Administration of.
Juvenile recidivists.
Australia.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HV9230 .A5
362.7470994
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chapter 1 -- Crime and young people; Chapter 2 -- Young offenders and the criminal justice system; Exploring issues -- worksheets and activities; Index.
Young people aged between 15 and 19 years commit three times more offences than any other members of the Australian population. Certain types of offences are committed disproportionately by young people; juveniles are more likely than adults to come to the attention of police, for a variety of reasons. Compared to adults, young people are also more at risk of a range of problems conducive to offending, including mental health problems, alcohol and other drug use, and peer pressure due to their immaturity and reliance on peer networks. What makes juvenile offenders different from adult offender.
9781922084262 (electronic bk.) 1922084263 (electronic bk.) 9781922084255 1922084255
PO Box 438 Thirroul NSW 2515 2D134F4A-D3B2-4ACC-9CAC-316EB81D9DA8 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
Juvenile delinquents--Australia.
Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.--Australia
Juvenile recidivists--Australia.
Juvenile justice, Administration of--Australia.
Crime prevention--Australia.
Jeunes délinquants--Australie.
Délinquance juvénile--Prévention.--Australie
Jeunes récidivistes--Australie.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Public Policy--Social Services & Welfare.
Crime prevention.
Juvenile delinquency--Prevention.
Juvenile delinquents.
Juvenile justice, Administration of.
Juvenile recidivists.
Australia.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
HV9230 .A5
362.7470994