School crime and juvenile justice
Drawing on numerous sources and on studies conducted over the past ten years, the second edition reviews the most up-to-date theories on the relationship between school crime and crime in the community, the role of parents and peers, and schools' organization and policies. Lawrence discusses cu...
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Oxford University Press
2007
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| Institutions: | Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Trà Vinh |
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| Summary: | Drawing on numerous sources and on studies conducted over the past ten years, the second edition reviews the most up-to-date theories on the relationship between school crime and crime in the community, the role of parents and peers, and schools' organization and policies. Lawrence discusses current research findings, laws and school policies, prevention strategies, and alternative schools and special education programs for at-risk and delinquent students. Extensively revised and updated, this edition includes two new chapters: Chapter 6 examines the school environment and how school size, structure, and related factors affect school crime and safety, while Chapter 7 discusses recent research on identifying which students may be at risk of committing school violence |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 338 p. 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 302-330) and index |
| ISBN: | 0195172906 9780195172904 |