The ideological bases and functions of contemporary juvenile law reform: the New York State experience

This paper reviews dominant crime control ideologies and relates these ideological assumptions to juvenile justice reform. Using New York State as a case study, the ideological basis of recent juvenile justice legislation is then reviewed through analysis of legislative debates. The debates indicate...

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Main Author: McGarrell, Edmund F. 1956- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 1989
In: Contemporary crises
Year: 1989, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 163-187
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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