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CALIFORNIA'S PREDELINQUENCY STATUTE - A CASE STUDY AND SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVES

NCJ Number
6933
Journal
California Law Review Volume: 60 Issue: 4 Dated: (JUNE 1972) Pages: 1163-1195
Author(s)
R L HARRIS
Date Published
1972
Length
33 pages
Annotation
CALIFORNIA'S STATUTES SEEKING TO PREVENT WAYWARD YOUTH FROM LIVES OF CRIME ARE VIEWED IN LIGHT OF PRESENT SOCIOLOGICAL STATISTICS ON JUVENILE DELINQUENTS.
Abstract
RELEVANT CASES ARE USED TO SHOW INTERPRETATIONS OF THE STATUTES AND THEIR INAPPLICABILITY TO PRESENT JUVENILE PROBLEMS ALONG WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR CHANGE.