Includes index.

The science of adolescent development and teens? involvement in crime -- Regulating children in American law : the state as parent and protector -- Why crime is different -- Immaturity and mitigation -- Developmental competence and the adjudication of juveniles -- Social welfare and juvenile crime regulation -- The developmental model and juvenile justice policy for the twenty-first century -- Is society ready for juvenile justice reform?.

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