Deterrence, as Delinquency Policy
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Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2018
Subject: LCSH
Juvenile justice, Administration of -- United States -- Encyclopedias, Criminal courts--United States, Punishment
Disciplines
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Abstract
“Punitive juvenile justice approaches, such as transferring juveniles to adult court and ‘focused’ deterrence strategies, are supported through a belief in general and specific deterrence, but contemporary research suggests that these deterrent effects are limited.”
DOI
10.1002/9781118524275.ejdj0045
Repository Citation
Myers, David, "Deterrence, as Delinquency Policy" (2018). Criminal Justice Faculty Publications. 56.
https://digitalcommons.newhaven.edu/criminaljustice-facpubs/56
Publisher Citation
Myers, D.L. Deterrence, as Delinquency Policy. In Schreck, C. J. (2018). The encyclopedia of juvenile delinquency and justice. Hoboken, NJ, USA : Wiley Blackwell, 2018.
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