Offenders' perceptions of the sentencing process: A study of deterrence and stigmatisation in the New South Wales Children's Court

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 24-46

  McGrath, Andrew ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Juvenile court; Juvenile delinquency; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 63149169853     PISSN: 00048658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/acri.42.1.24     Document Type: Article

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