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Sage Publications Ltd Youth Crime and Justice 2015 Edition by Barry Goldson, John Muncie
Building upon the success of the first edition, this second - and substantially revised - edition of Youth Crime and Justice comprises a range of cutting-edge contributions from leading national and international researchers.The book:Situates youth crime and youth justice within historical and social-structural contexts; Critically examines policy and practice trends and their relation to knowledge and 'evidence'; and Presents a forward looking vision of a rights compliant youth justice with integrity. An authoritative and accessible book, Youth Crime and Justice (2nd ed) provides a coherent, comprehensive and fully up-to-date analysis of contemporary developments and debates. A must for researchers, teachers, students and practitioners. Table of contents :- PART ONE: HISTORICAL AND SOCIAL-STRUCTURAL CONTEXTSChapter 1: Histories of Youth Crime and Youth Justice - Harry HendrickChapter 2: Social Class, Youth Crime and Youth Justice - Rob White and Chris CunneenChapter 3: 'Race', Youth Crime and Youth Justice - Colin WebsterChapter 4: Girls, Crime and Justice - Gilly Sharpe and Loraine GelsthorpePART TWO: TRENDS, EVIDENCE, POLICY AND PRACTICEChapter 5: Trends in Detected Youth Crime and Contemporary State Responses - Tim BatemanChapter 6: What Evidence for Youth Justice? - David SmithChapter 7: Risk Management and Early Intervention: A Critical Analysis - Stephen Case and Kevin HainesChapter 8: The Case for Diversion and Minimum Necessary Intervention - Lesley McAra and Susan McVieChapter 9: Restorative Justice? A Critical Analysis - Chris Cunneen and Barry GoldsonChapter 10: Desistance from Crime in the Transition to Adulthood - Shadd Maruna, Brendan Coyle and Brendan MarshChapter 11: The Circular Motions of Penal Politics and the Pervasive Irrationalities of Child Imprisonment - Barry GoldsonChapter 12: Community Safety and the Policing of Young People in Austere Times - Adam Edwards, Gordon Hughes and Rachel SwannChapter 13: Youth Transitions, Criminal Careers and Social Exclusion - Rob MacDonaldPART THREE: FUTURE DIRECTIONSChapter 14: Children's Human Rights and Youth Justice with Integrity - Barry Goldson and John Muncie