Juvenile sanctions for young adults in the Netherlands: A developmental perspective

Since 2014 it has been possible to apply juvenile criminal law to young adults aged from 18 up to and including 22 years old in the Netherlands. This policy change is referred to as the Adolescent Criminal Law (ACL). According to the theory behind ACL, providing special treatment within the juvenile...

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Main Author: Laan, A. M. van der (Author)
Contributors: Barendregt, Charlotte S. ; Beerthuizen, Marinus G.C.J.
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: European journal of criminology
Year: 2021, Volume: 18, Issue: 4, Pages: 526-546
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Young adult offenders
emerging adulthood
increasing maximum age of juvenile law
psychosocial immaturity