TY  - BOOK
AU  - Healey,Justin
TI  - Youth crime
T2  - Issues in society
SN  - 9781922084262
AV  - HV9230 .A5 
U1  - 362.7470994 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - Thirroul, N.S.W.
PB  - The Spinney Press
KW  - Juvenile delinquents
KW  - Australia
KW  - Juvenile delinquency
KW  - Prevention
KW  - Juvenile recidivists
KW  - Juvenile justice, Administration of
KW  - Crime prevention
KW  - Jeunes délinquants
KW  - Australie
KW  - Délinquance juvénile
KW  - Prévention
KW  - Jeunes récidivistes
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE
KW  - Public Policy
KW  - Social Security
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Social Services & Welfare
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - 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
N2  - 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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