Youth and the Law, 5th Edition
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Youth and the Law, 5th Edition

Susan Reid, Rebecca Bromwich
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Youth and the Law, 5th Edition is a comprehensive overview of the ways in which youth interact with criminal law and the criminal justice system in Canada. This edition features a new chapter on diverse youth and updated discussions about common offences, risk factors, and societal responses to youth in conflict with the law. With this complete coverage, readers will have a wide range of perspectives on each part of the youth justice process, from police procedures to trials and sentencing to rehabilitation. 

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ISBN
978-1-77462-458-6
Page Count
448
Publisher
Emond Publishing
Publication Date
October 2024
Status
Available
Subjects
Criminal Justice; Youth and the Law
Tags
Higher Education Criminal Justice and Criminology

  • Insights from expert contributors: Shahid Alvi, Wendy Blank, Kelly Bramwell, and Voula Marinos. 

  • New chapter on diversity, racialized youth, and criminal justice. 

  • New coverage of social media, mental health, cybercrime, FASD, poverty, radicalization, gender, and more. 

  • Updated chapter on provincial offences and child protection legislation. 

  • Expanded coverage of youth criminal justice theoretical models. 

  • Additional “Case in Point” studies. 

  • End-of-chapter summaries, exercises, and review questions. 

  • Up-to-date statistics, legislation, news items, and references throughout the text.  

  • Helpful legislation in the appendix. 

  • Teaching supplements package for instructors. 

Part I: The Context of Youth Justice in Canada 
1: Youth Crime: Perceptions and Realities 
2: Youth Crime: Offences, Risk Factors, Theories, and Models of Youth Criminal Justice Procedure 
3: Diverse Youth, Law, and Justice 

Part II: The Legislative Framework 
4: Criminal Offences 
5: Provincial Offences and Child Protection Legislation 

Part III: Policing and Criminal Procedure 
6: Police Interactions with Youth 
7: The Pre-Trial Period 
8: The Trial of a Young Accused 

Part IV: Meaningful Consequences 
9: Sentencing 
10: Youth Corrections 
11: Prevention and Rehabilitation: What Works?  

Part V: Ongoing and Emerging Social Issues 
12: Social Issues and Youth Justice: Continuities and Change 

Appendix A: Youth Criminal Justice Act 
Glossary 
Index 

  •  Instructor's Guide 

  •  PowerPoint Presentations 

  • Test Bank 

For free instructor resources, please contact instructor support. 

Youth Crime: Perceptions and Realities


“Like other Emond texts, Youth and the Law is very user friendly and keeps students' interest. There is a nice flow to the material, with current data and lots of useful case studies.”

—Cindy McDonald,
Niagara College



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