The age of criminal responsibility: Developmental science and human rights perspectives

Journal of Children's Services

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 86-95

  Farmer, Elly ^a  

^a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Criminal justice; Human rights; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 80055089658     PISSN: 17466660     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17466661111149385     Document Type: Article

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