Understanding Youth Crime : An Australian Study / edited by John S. Western (University of Queensland, Australia), Mark Lynch (Crime and Misconduct Commission, Queensland, Australia), Emma Ogilvie (Department of Premier and Cabinet (QLD), Aust.

First edition.

London : Routledge, 2018.

1 online resource (xv, 172 pages)

"This title was first published in 2003. Adolescence is popularly understood as a transitional phase of turbulence and extremes. It is also often associated with 'trouble'. Criminal justice statistics, however, reveal that youth criminality remains a relatively rare phenomenon, less than one percent of the total adolescent population in any given year. This exceptional book is based upon a major Australian research programme to consider the key social factors impacting upon the lives of young people. A sample of 1,300 young people was divided into three major subgroups: a 'control' group, drawn from state secondary schools and closely approximating the general population; a chronically marginalized cohort representing a 'vulnerable group', and a group of offenders, most of whom were incarcerated at the time of the research. With its rich data source and highly integrated structure, the book makes a major contribution to our understanding of adolescent criminality and associated policy both in Australia and internationally."--Provided by publisher.

First published 2003 by Ashgate Publishing.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

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