Youth, Crime and Policework
Youth, Crime and Policework by M. Lee, published by Palgrave Macmillan UK on January 26, 1998, offers an in-depth examination of the police’s role in addressing juvenile delinquency. This edition spans 171 pages and is presented in English. The book explores various aspects of police work with young people, including the management of boys’ clubs, truancy enforcement, and the broader implications of police interactions with youth within the context of youth justice developments in Britain.
Readers will find a detailed analysis of the origins and key features of police work with young individuals, as well as the realities of multi-agency decision-making. The book discusses the outcomes of these interactions and their impact on young people and their families, providing insights into the complexities of social science, criminology, and sociology as they relate to urban environments and family dynamics.
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From the running of boys’ clubs and catching truants to supervising troublesome kids and giving them a ‘clip round the ear’, the role of the police has been a recurrent theme in the debate about juvenile delinquency. Set against the context of wider developments in youth justice in Britain, this book examines the origins, key features and outcomes of police work with young people, the realities of multi-agency decision-making, and the impact on young people and their families.
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