Girls, delinquency, and juvenile justice /
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| Author / Creator: | Chesney-Lind, Meda. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Belmont, CA : West/Wadsworth, c1998. |
| Description: | xxi, 272 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2764049 |
| Summary: | This text is intended as a supplement for courses in juvenile delinquency, or for special topics courses on women in criminal justice. This is the first book devoted solely to the topic of female delinquency and the treatment of young girls by the juvenile justice system. The book sheds new light on the special problems of delinquent girls by taking into account what it is like to grow up female in a patriarchal society. |
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| Physical Description: | xxi, 272 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-260) and indexes.. |
| ISBN: | 0534264786 |