Marcovitz, Hal.

Should juveniles be tried as adults? / Hal Marcovitz. - San Diego, CA : ReferencePoint Press, c2012. - 96 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm. - In controversy .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 85-86) and index.

What are the roots of the juvenile defendant controversy? -- Are juvenile offenders responsible for the crimes they commit? -- Do adult court sentences deter juvenile crime? -- Should juvenile offenders face the death penalty? -- Can juvenile offenders be rehabilitated?.

ISBN: 9781601522306 (hardback) 1601522304 (hardback)

LCCN: 2011030334

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Juvenile delinquents--United States--Juvenile literature.
Sentences (Criminal procedure)--United States--Juvenile literature.
Prosecution--United States--Juvenile literature.

LC Class. No.: KF9795 / .M37 2012

Dewey Class. No.: 345.73/04