Justice for girls? stability and change in the youth justice systems of the United States and Canada / [electronic resource] :
Jane B. Sprott and Anthony N. Doob ; with a foreword by Franklin E. Zimring.
- Chicago, Ill. ; London : University of Chicago Press, c2009.
- 1 online resource (xii, 215 p.) : ill.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This is a comparative study of the way these countries have responded to the hysteria over 'girl crime' and how it has affected the treatment of both girls and boys.
Specialized.
9780226770062 No price
Female juvenile delinquents--United States. Juvenile justice, Administration of--United States. Female juvenile delinquents--Canada. Juvenile justice, Administration of--Canada. True Crime. United States of America, USA. Canada. Society & culture: general. Gender studies: women & girls. Juvenile offenders.