A Comparison of Female Delinquents: The Impact of Child Maltreatment Histories on Risk and Need Characteristics among a Missouri Sample
While boys who offend have been a dominant majority and primary concern of the juvenile court since its earliest days, the population of delinquent girls has increased in recent years at a far higher rate in the U.S. The special challenges presented by females, however, continue to be generally over...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2014-10-01
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| Series: | Laws |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-471X/3/4/780 |