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Youth in Prison


Book Description
The subject of juvenile detention is a major issue for Canadian and U.S. societies, and especially for teens. This book looks at juvenile detention: beginning with the environments that often produce troubled teens, to the legal process of the juvenile courts, to the varieties of detention arrangements and daily life in a juvenile detention facility. The book does not shy away from hard questions:... More
Book Information
PublisherMason Crest Publishers
BindingLibrary Binding
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages111
ISBN-101590849906
ISBN-13978-1590849903
Publication Date09/30/2006
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About Marsha McIntosh (Author) : Marsha McIntosh is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Marsha McIntosh include Teen Life on Reservations and First Nation Communities: Growin... more
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About Roger Smith (Author) : Roger Smith is a published author, editor, and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Roger Smith include Creative Activities for Scientific Enquiry... more
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