When Children Kill: A Social-Psychological Study of Youth Homicide

by Katharine D. Kelly, Mark Douglas Totten, Mark D. Totten

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Youth homicide is an uncommon event, but it raises serious concerns. How should the criminal justice system respond to violent young offenders who take the lives of others? Public discourse focuses on the "depravity" of the acts and of the adolescents involved. The stress is on punishment and retribution. Yet, these children were not "born bad"; they were created, and the social context of their lives is usually ignored.

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Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:1551114178

ISBN13:9781551114170

Release Date:May 2002

Publisher:Broadview Press Inc

Length:288 Pages

Weight:0.92 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Related Subjects

Child Psychology Criminology Health, Fitness & Dieting Health, Fitness & Dieting Murder & Mayhem Politics & Social Sciences Psychology Psychology & Counseling Social Science Social Sciences Social Work True Accounts True Crime

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