Download or read book Children and Young People in Conflict with the Law written by Stewart Asquith and published by Readers Digest. This book was released on 1996 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nine contributors examine current developments in juvenile justice philosophies, practices and policies--in the UK and worldwide--in light of the changing nature of offending by children and young people. The articles emphasize the tension between welfare and justice approaches, the increasing obligation of recognizing the rights of young people who offend, and the relationship between explanations of offending and their implications for the development of relevant and effective crime prevention strategies. Distributed in the US by Taylor and Francis. No index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR