{"product_id":"9780814747940-judging-juveniles","title":"Judging Juveniles","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProsecuting Adolescents in Adult and Juvenile Courts\u003cbr\u003eBy comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal courts, this work finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with out cultural understandings of youthfulness. It suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2007 Ruth Shonle Cavan Young Scholar Award presented by the American Society of Criminology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2007 American Society of Criminology Michael J. Hindelang Award for the Most Outstanding Contribution to Research in Criminology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy comparing how adolescents are prosecuted and punished in juvenile and criminal (adult) courts, Aaron Kupchik finds that prosecuting adolescents in criminal court does not fit with our cultural understandings of youthfulness. As a result, adolescents who are transferred to criminal courts are still judged as juveniles. Ultimately, Kupchik makes a compelling argument for the suitability of juvenile courts in treating adolescents. \u003cb\u003eJudging Juveniles\u003c\/b\u003e suggests that justice would be better served if adolescents were handled by the system designed to address their special needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55206536249718,"sku":"9780814747940","price":130.33,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28952474.jpg?v=1738197650","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780814747940-judging-juveniles","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}