vbid/9783030381684

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This book focuses on the small but disturbing percentage of homicides by children that occur each year, providing a brief overview of the legal,�individual, and social aspects of this phenomenon.� Since the 1980s, these crimes have been on the rise and the resulting legal response has been�harsher punishments as well as treatment of children like adults.� This has led to a host of failures in the juvenile justice system wherein recidivism�is high and general outcome is low. The book reviews the literature on youth homicide, including gender, age, and race factors, as well as individual,�familial, and environmental risks. The authors seek to aid in the identification and understanding of juvenile homicide to�raise awareness of both a population that receives little formal psychological intervention and of the systemic deficiencies that affect these individuals as well as society itself. Exploring current theories, trends, and common factors in�juvenile homicide, this brief aims to improve prevention, intervention, and reintegration of young offenders into the community.Typham this is the title: A Closer Look at Juvenile Homicide Kids Who Kill