Youth justice and neuroscience: A dual-use dilemma

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-39

  Walsh, Charlotte ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

criminal responsibility; neuroscience; risk; youth justice

Indexed keywords

EID: 78751520916     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: 14643529     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azq061     Document Type: Article

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