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Adult Punishment for Juvenile Offenders: Does It Reduce Crime?

Richard E. Redding, Villanova University School of Law

Article comments

HANDBOOK OF CHILDREN, CULTURE, AND VIOLENCE, N. Dowd, D. Singer, & R. Wilson, eds., Sage Publications, 2005.

Abstract

This chapter discusses the research on the general and specific deterrent effects of transferring juveniles for trial in adult criminal court, identifies gaps in our knowledge base that require further research, discusses the circumstances under which effective deterrence may be achieved, and examines whether there are effective alternatives for achieving deterrence other than adult sanctions for serious juvenile offenders. As a backdrop to this analysis, the chapter first examines the role of public opinion in shaping the get tough policies, and how policy makers have misunderstood and perceived support for these policies.

Subject Area

Criminal Law and Procedure, Juveniles, Law and Society

Recommended Citation

Richard E. Redding, "Adult Punishment for Juvenile Offenders: Does It Reduce Crime?" (April 2006). Villanova University Legal Working Paper Series. Villanova University School of Law Working Paper Series. Working Paper 47.
http://law.bepress.com/villanovalwps/papers/art47

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