Youth justice reform and the rights of the child: A step forward or backward?

Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 91-106

  Howe, R Brian ^a   Covell, Katherine ^a  

^a CAPE BRETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD CARE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; OFFENDER; REHABILITATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0035557923     PISSN: 07133936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7870/cjcmh-2001-0018     Document Type: Review

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