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Description of  Violence Against Children in the Criminal Justice System: Global Perspectives on Prevention (Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice)

Children who come into conflict with the law are more likely to have experienced violence or adversity than their non-offending peers. Exacerbating the deleterious effects of this childhood trauma, childrens contact with the criminal justice system poses undue risks of physical, sexual, and psychological violence. This book examines the specific forms of violence that children experience through their contact with the criminal justice system. Read more