American Youth Violence (Studies in Crime and Public Policy) (Hardcover)

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"Zimring is as eloquent and cogent a legal scholar as he is a skilled empiricist."--The Law and Politics Book Review
"A balanced, empirical analysis of youth violence which shows that it is a complex issue deserving complex thought."--Jodi Lane, University of Florida
"This thorough, well-documented analysis is important reading for policymakers and the public, and an excellent selection for all academic and public libraries."--Library Journal

Product Description

This is the definitive examination of adolescent violence in the United States as both a social phenomenon and a policy problem. Franklin Zimring, one of America's most esteemed scholars of law and crime, scrutinizes criminal statistics and demographic trends in order to authoritatively address public worries. The result t is a thorough debunking of Congressional predictions of "a coming storm of juvenile violence" and the half-baked policy proposals that accompany such warnings.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (December 17, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195121457
• ISBN-13: 978-0195121452
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,134,853 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)