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McCarthy, Francis Barry – Crime and Delinquency, 1977
The legal concept of juvenile delinquency as administered for the last 150 years began to die with the Gault decision. Delinquency jurisdiction should be removed from juvenile courts and be allowed to revert to criminal courts, where interests which are highly valued in our society can be protected more fully. (Author)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Crime, Criminal Law, Delinquency