Judging Mohammed
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- Synopsis
- By having her research plan formally accepted by the French ministry of Justice, Terrio (anthropology, Georgetown U. , US) was permitted to observe the juvenile court proceedings and to interview accused youth, their families, and court officials, all of which is ordinarily forbidden to the public. Noting that almost all the youth brought before the court were immigrants, she explores such topics as whether They are all delinquents, historical and contemporary representations of juvenile delinquency, getting arrested and going to court, rendering justice in chambers, judging delinquents in the juvenile courts, and the problem of undocumented minors. Annotation ©2009 Book News, Inc. , Portland, OR (booknews. com)
- Copyright:
- 2009
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9780804771030
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780804759595, 9780804759601
- Publisher:
- Stanford University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 05/16/17
- Copyrighted By:
- the Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University.
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.