Understanding risk in the context of the youth criminal justice act

Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 465-491

  Maurutto, Paula ^a   Hannah Moffat, Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Pre sentence reports; Proportionality; Risk need assessment; Sentencing; Young offenders; Youth criminal justice act

Indexed keywords

EID: 41349110252     PISSN: 17077753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/cjccj.49.4.465     Document Type: Article

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