Youth Justice
A Canadian Overview
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Initial publish date
- Jan 2020
- Category
- Criminology
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780199032723
- Publish Date
- Jan 2020
- List Price
- $114.99
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Description
Balanced and comprehensive, Youth Justice is the only textbook that provides multiple current perspectives on the Canadian youth justice system.
Youth Justice offers an engaging and comprehensive introduction to youth crime and deviance in Canada. Written by experts from across the country to offer a range of perspectives on the patterns, theories, and emerging topics related to youth justice, this text blends empirical research with critical analysis while incorporating youth voices throughout.
About the authors
Daniel Antonowicz's profile page
Russell Smandych is Professor of Sociology and Criminology at the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada.
Editorial Reviews
"For a course on young offenders and youth justice, I would strongly recommend Youth Justice. It covers a wide-range of themes that are relevant to Canada and uses different voices and perspectives that help engage students." --Evan McCuish, Simon Fraser University
"Youth Justice, third edition, provides students with a one-stop shop for understanding youth crime, the operation of the youth justice system, and the lived experiences of marginalized youth in conflict with the law." --Voula Marinos, Brock University
"This is a contemporary and essential textbook for teaching youth crime in Canada. I strongly recommend it due to its intellectual content, accessibility to students, and effective coverage of the salient issues in youth crime and justice." --Temitope Oriola, University of Alberta
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