Deterring Juvenile Crime: Age of Jurisdiction.

Ruhland, David. J; And Others

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Publication Date: 1982-Mar

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Deterring Juvenile Crime: Age of Jurisdiction.

Ruhland, David. J; And Others

Youth and Society, v13 n3 p353-76 Mar 1982

Examines the deterrent effects of imposing juvenile versus adult status on youth offenders. Sugqests that, because the adult law enforcement system may be reluctant to handle younger delinquents as harshly as older youth, adult status can serve as a deterrent to juvenile crime only for youth aged 17 or older. (Author/MJL)

Descriptors: Delinquency, Delinquency Prevention, Delinquent Rehabilitation, Punishment, Youth

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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