Juvenile violence as a social problem. Trends, media attention and societal response

This article challenges the view that juvenile violence is rapidly increasing in Western Europe. The studies portraying such an increase are far too reliant on official crime statistics. In countries where alternative data are available, these often present a different picture. It is thus possible t...

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Main Author: Estada, Felipe (Author)
Format: Print Article
Language:English
Published: 2001
In: The British journal of criminology
Year: 2001, Volume: 41, Issue: 4, Pages: 639-655
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