The decertification of transferred youth: Examining the determinants of reverse waiver

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 188-206

  Jordan, L Kareem ^a   Myers, L David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Act 33; Juvenile decertification; Juvenile transfer; Legislative waiver; Offense exclusion

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447255863     PISSN: 15412040     EISSN: 15569330     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1541204006295150     Document Type: Article

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